What was found
DURING RUN-UP, NUT CAME OFF AND DRIVE SHAFT SEGMENT CAME OFF. NUT APPEARS TO HAVE LOST TARE TORQUE. CHECK FOR ADEQUATE TARE TORQUE PRIOR TO INSTALLING SELF LOCKING NUTS.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- KBTR482F
Classic Service Center LLC - Aircraft
- N5746N
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45461
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- L
- Condition
- Detached
- Location
- Drive Shaft
- Component
- 2060403709
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.