What was found
DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND NR 5 COUPLING CRACKED THROUGH ONE LAMINATE ON AFT FACING SIDE OF COUPLING, POSSIBLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2000
- Submitted
- May 18, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N627AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53284
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Disc Pack
- Part number
- 407340340101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Drive
- Part time
- 813 hours
- Component
- T/R Driveshaft · Bell
- Component part number
- 407040302103
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.