What was found
DURING A 300-HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT DAMPENER SUPPORT. AFTER REMOVING TAIL BOOM, THE CRACK WAS ABOUT .75 INCHES LONG AND WAS FOUND ON TOP RIGHT PART OF BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6638R
- Make and model
- Hughes OH6A
- Aircraft serial
- 6716198
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Dampener Support
- Part number
- 369A30103
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- Part time
- 2,050 hours
- 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.