Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 26, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Driveshaft
Part time
1,127 cycles
Component
Driveshaft
Component part number
206340300105
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) MAIN DRIVESHAFT, FLEXOR BOLT MISSING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BOLT HAD FRACTURED INTO TWO PIECES.

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