What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED APPROXIMATELY 457.2MM (18IN) FROM THE FORWARD END - SEVERAL LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WERE EVIDENT IN THEAREA OF THE FAILURE WHEN VIEWED UNDER X10 MAGNIFICATION
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Hughes 369HS
- Engine
- Allsn 250C18
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 369A5518601
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.