What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT TO TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX INPUT COUPLING BOLT SEPARATED. MARKS ON BOLT INDICATE THAT IT HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR SOME TIME.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2001
- Submitted
- March 20, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 2006505008
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail Rotor Drive
- Part time
- 2,418 cycles
- 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.