What was found
(CAN) CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE ROOT AREA OF THE END COUPLINGS DURING LUBRICATION SCHEDULE AT 600 HRS/6 MONTHS. CRACKS CONFIRMED BY NDT TESTING. OVERHAUL SCHEDULE IS 1000 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 14,377 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Coupling
- Part number
- 2040406143
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- Component
- 204-040-600-9 · BELL
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.