Service difficulty report · Disc Pack · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 24, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N697AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53374
Part
Disc Pack
Part number
407340340101
Part serial
RNFS253
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
534 hours
Component
T/R Driveshaft
Component part number
407040302107
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION IS 16.6 HOURS. FORWARD SEGMENT OF THE DISC PACK IS CRACKED ACROSS THE SPAN. (X)

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