What was found
PILOT HAD JUST ARRIVED AT A FIELD TO SPRAY AND WAS DOING A 180 DEGREE TURN WHEN HE LOST TAIL ROTOR FUNCTION. SHAFT FAILED IN TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2000
- Submitted
- September 20, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N67083
- Make and model
- Bell 47G2
- Aircraft serial
- 2280
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 47645205
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- T/R Geargox
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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