What was found
(CAN) BROKEN SPRING INSIDE COUPLING. DAMAGE TO SPHERICAL COUPLING AND END CAP. PROBLEM FOUND DURING 600 HR / 12 MTH LUBRICATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2000
- Submitted
- September 12, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft time
- 9,638 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 206040106001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Coupling
- Component
- Drive Shaft Ass · Bell · 206040015
- 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.