What was found
(CAN) SPLINED ADAPTER AT THE AFT END OF SHORT T/R DRIVE SHAFT RUBBING ON ENGINE OIL TANK COOLER COWLING. CHAFING THROUGH THE COWLING HONEYCOMB. COWLING WAS REPAIRED TO ALLOW CLEARANCE FOR THE COUPLING ADAPTER.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 1999
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 12,375 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Spline Adapter
- Part number
- 206040328101
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- T/R Driveshaft
- Part time
- 18,600 hours
- Component
- T/R Splined Adap · 206040328101
- 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.