Service difficulty report · Shaft · Hynes B2B

Difficulty date
June 23, 2004
Submitted
September 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9023Z
Make and model
Hynes B2B
Aircraft serial
2021
Engine
Lyc O360A1A
Part
Shaft
Part number
24910
Condition
Failed
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
352 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE FROM 90 GEARBOX TO TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FAIL AT ATTACHING POINT IN TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. BY THE DISCOLORATION OF THE BREAK IT APPEARS THAT IT HAD PARTIALLY CRACKED PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE. THIS CAUSED LOST OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. THE INSTALLATION WAS INSTALL BY THE FACTORY AND HAD NOT BEEN WORK ON BY ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONAL. THIS DID NOT FAIL AT THE ATTACHING BOLT HOLE, WHICH WOULD INDICATE AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. WOULD SUGGEST A FLEX COUPLING INSTALLATION TO ALLOW FOR MISALIGNMENT AND FLEXING OF THE TAIL BOOM PYLON.