Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 31, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
21,173 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
212040005103
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
90 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) COUPLING YELLOW TEMP PLATES FOUND TURNED BLACK, AIRFRAME AND DRIVESHAFT INSPECTED FOR CAUSE, NONE FOUND, DRIVESHAFT REMOVED AND INSPECTED, GREASE FOUND BURNED, DRIVESHAFT REPLACED, DRIVESHAFT SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY.

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