What was found
(CAN) THE A/C WAS BEING LANDED TO DROP OFF SKIERS AND REPORTEDLY HAD A T/R DRIVE SHAFT BREAK BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE OIL COOLER. THE A/C WAS LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A T/R STRIKE. (TC NR 20070129007)
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2007
- Submitted
- May 1, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft time
- 1,116 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.