What was found
(CAN) PHI REPORTED THAT A T/R DRIVESHAFT ATTACHEMENT FLANGE WAS CRACKED NEAR THE OTBD BOLT HOLE. THE PART WAS SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW T/R DRIVESHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 407040325105
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 5,104 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.