What was found
(CAN) PILOT NOTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUTDOWN EMANATING FROM THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. INSPECTION FOUND UNSERVICEABLE BEARING. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Aircraft time
- 921 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- D2242
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- Part time
- 1,292 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.