Service difficulty report · Shaft

Difficulty date
January 30, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Shaft
Part number
538715
Part serial
CSP0908
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

ONE PIECE TRANSVERSE CRACK AROUND THE AREA OF PART THAT HAD LONGITUDINAL INDICATIONS (ORIGIN UNKNOWN BUT POSSIBLY RELATED TO STRESS, FATIGUE OR WEAR), OTHER 4 PIECES ONLY WITH THE SAME LONGITUDINAL INDICATIONS.