SDR 2001F00611

Service difficulty report · Disc Pack · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
November 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53141
Part
Disc Pack
Part number
407340340103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
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

DAILY INSPECTION OF TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS AND FOUND CRACKED DISC PACK. THE COUPLING IS CRACKED, PROBABLE CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE RIGIDITY IN THE BEARING MOUNT SYSTEM. ALLOW TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO FLOAT SO DISC PACKS DO NOT FLEX AS MUCH OR AS OFTEN. (M)

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