Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
April 1, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft time
24,800 hours
Engine
Lyc AL5512
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
234D33003
Part serial
A168
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING INSPECTION IAW AD 2004-06-51 A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE UPPER EXTENSION 37 INCHES FROM THE TOP. SHAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR INSPECTION. MFG IS CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS OF ALL IN-SERVICE SHAFTS AND SPARES TO ELIMINATE ANY SHAFT FROM THE SYSTEM THAT HAS ARC BURNS.

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