What was found
(CAN) DRIVE SHAFT WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED, GREASED AS REQUIRED AT MFG. OLD BOOTS WERE SERVICEABLE, BUT AGE WAS NOT KNOWN SO REPLACEMENT WAS ELECTED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. NEW BOOTS INSTALLED AND DRIVE SHAFT SERVICED. 21.1 HOURS AFTER REPACK GREASE LEAK WAS DETECTED BY PILOT AND DRIVE SHAFT REMOVED. AS A SERVICEABLE DRIVE SHAFT WAS AVAILABLE THE LEAKING ONE IN QUESTION WAS (RED TAGGED). UNSERVICEABLE DRIVE SHAFT DISASSEMBLED AND BOOT FOUND DETERIORATED, ALMOST TO A DISSOLVED STATE, RUBBER SEEMS MORE LIKE A PLASMA THEN RUBBER STATE. BOOT INFO SKF BO201 SKF BCO-BO-7206 MFG 1/19/07. (TC NR 20071102003)