Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 14, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
12,292 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206076373001
Part serial
3957
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor Tach
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE A/C IN CRUSE FLIGHT LOW ROTOR HORN CAME ON. ROTOR RPM INDICATED (0). WHEN PILOT LOWERED COLLECTIVE, HE HAD NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. A/C LANDED AND MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED TAILBOOM. ON REMOVAL ROTOR TACH GEN DRIVE SHAFT INTERNAL SPLINES WERE FOUND TO BE WORN TO THE POINT OF DISENGAGEMENT.

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