What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD FLEXIBLE COUPLING CRACKED. INVESTIGATION FOUND MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE COUPLING AT ONE END OF THE CRACK. (OTHER CAUSE: MATERIAL - IMPACT DAMAGE ) (CASA NR 510001643)
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS365N2
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1C
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Coupling
- Part number
- 365A34103301
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Drive
- Part time
- 91 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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