What was found
(CAN) MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FLEX COUPLING, PN: 350A35-1059-01. BOLT FOUND BADLY CORRODED. INSERT AT BOLT LOCATION LOOSE CAUSING SEPARATION OF FLEX PLATES.
- Difficulty date
- December 10, 2010
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 4,656 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Flex Coupling
- Part number
- 350A351059
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Main Rotor Drive
- 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.