What was found
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A 300 HR INSPECTION FOUND MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT UPPER DRIVE SPLINES WORN BEYOND MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS. PART TOTAL TIME: 1478.9 HRS. REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT WITH NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2004
- Submitted
- October 12, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3PD
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 9000085
- Aircraft time
- 1,478 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW207E
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 900D2436530101
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,478 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.