What was found
(CAN) NEW RUBBER BUSHING THAT HOUSES THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING HAS A SERIES OF MECHANICAL CUTS AROUND FLANGE. THEY ARE ONLY NOTICED WHEN BUSHING IS SQUEEZED, BEFORE INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft time
- 2,640 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 704A33689002
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- T/R Driveshaft
- 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.