Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
9,665 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
204040620011
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tail Rotor
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.

What was found

(CAN) AT TIME OF RE-GREASING THE T/R DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS. T/R DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED FROM TUNNEL UNDER ENGINE. FOUND CONTACT WAS MADE WITH TUNNEL AT ENTRANCE DIRECTLY AFT OF TRANSMISSION. SHAFT IS OF NEWER STYLE -011 WHICH IS OF A GREATER DIAMETER THAN THAT OF ORIGINAL. CONTACT WAS MADE APPROX 1.5 INCHES INSIDE (AFT) OF THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE MAKING THE DETECTION VERY DIFFICULT. CONTACT WITH TUNNEL WAS VERY MINIMAL & ONLY PAINT WAS MARKED ONE THIRD AROUND THE DIAMETER OF THE DRIVESHAFT. DAMAGE WAS NOT IN EXCESS OF LIMITS AND PAINT WAS RE-TOUCHED AND DRIVESHAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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