What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO DEPART WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. NO INJURIES REPORTED AND ACFT RECEIVED LOCALIZED DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 407040330
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- 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.