What was found
(CAN) CRACKS WERE FOUND ON EACH BOLT HOLE THAT CONNECTS THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HANGER BEARING AND COUPLING ASSY, PN 212-040-600-009 TO THE TAIL BOOM HANGER FITTING BARREL NUTS.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 17,423 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 6500 · Tail Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Hanger Assy
- Part number
- 205031818001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- 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.