SDR 95ZZZX3751

Service difficulty report · Driveshaft · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
July 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N119TA
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45263
Part
Driveshaft
Part number
20604001515
Condition
Sheared
Location
Eng/Xmsn
Part time
7,191 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT (INPUT DRIVESHAFT) SHEARED AT THE FLANGE ON THE TRANSMISSION FLEX COUPLING GEAR, AT THE TRANSMISSION END OF SHAFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT. AUTOROTATION LANDING MADE WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THE FLEX COUPLING SHOWED NO ABNORMAL WEAR OR DAMAGE. NOTE: THE DRIVESHAFT HAD ONE OVERTORQUE (110 PERCENT) INCIDENT. SHAFT WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL AT THAT TIME. TSO, 1,441.8 HOURS.

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