What was found
FLEX COUPLING FAILED AT OUTPUT OF INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX. SUBSTATIAL DAMAGE OCCURED DURING HARD LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2012
- Submitted
- August 7, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5038F
- Make and model
- Hiller 1100
- Aircraft serial
- 186
- Aircraft time
- 2,250 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C18
- Engine time
- 150 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Flex Coupling
- Part number
- 19E1011D
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- Part time
- 2,250 hours
- Component
- Drive Shaft
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, F
- Precautionary procedure
- R, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.