Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell UH1H

Difficulty date
May 11, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53AG
Make and model
Bell UH1H
Aircraft serial
7221588
Engine
Lyc T53L13B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
SKCP2281103
Part serial
3014
Condition
Vibration
Location
Eng To Transmiss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

( 2005-5-1) PILOT NOTICED VIBRATION AND RUMBLE COMING FROM THE MAIN TRANSMISSION AREA ON TAKEOFF. MECHANIC DID TROUBLE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES AND NOTICED ONE OF THE FLEX PLATES ON THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT HAD SNAPPED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO BE IN FAIL SAFE MODE. DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND PILOT CONTINUED. (K)

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