What was found
THE THOMAS COUPLING WAS CORRODED AND PITTED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 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
- 363001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail Rotor Shaft
- Part time
- 1,154 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.