Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 29, 2000
Submitted
December 6, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N687AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53366
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206340300105
Part serial
KC822
Condition
Failed
Location
Transmission
Part time
1,806 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN-FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP. LANDED AT THE NEAREST PLATFORM AND AFTER SHUT DOWN, FOUND FORWARD FLEXURE ON INPUT DRIVESHAFT HAD FAILED. ONE OF THE FORWARD FLEXURES FAILED AT THE BOLT HOLE AND A PORTION OF THE FLEXURE WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION DECK/CABIN ROOF. (X)

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