What was found
NEW PART WHEN TORQUEING THE BOLTS ON THE THOMAS COUPLING, THE DISC WOULD SPREAD. REPLACED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1999
- Submitted
- July 18, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CH
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49037
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Disc Pack
- Part number
- 378551
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.