What was found
DURING GULF COAST PREP, FOUND TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISC PACKS SPREAD DURING ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION ON A NEW AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 5TH OCCURRENCE OBSERVED WITH THE 407 AT THIS FACILITY.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N937AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53383
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Disc Pack
- Part number
- 407340340101
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- T/R Drive
- Part time
- 23 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.