Service difficulty report · Boot · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
23,884 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Boot
Part number
212040176101
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
R

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ACFT HAD A HARD LANDING AFTER A MAIN DRIVESHAFT COUPLING FAILURE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF A DRIVE SHAFT BOOT FAILURE WHICH LEAD TO THE DRIVESHAFT COUPLING, TRANSMISSION END, FAILURE DUE TO AN OVERHEAT. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS INSPECTED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND A TOTAL OF 2.8 FLIGHT HRS ACCUMULATED BEFORE COUPLING FAILURE.

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