What was found
(CAN) MECHANIC DISCOVERED A CRACKED AFT ADAPTER ON A NR 4 T/R DRIVESHAFT ASSY. CRACK IS VISIBLE FROM RIVET TO INBD END.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 206040387101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 9,678 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.