What was found
(CAN) ON START-UP, ENGINEER NOTICED THAT TAIL ROTOR WAS NOT ACCELLERATING LIKE THE M/R. SECOND DRIVESHAFT AHEAD OF THE 42 DEGREES GEARBOX HAD SHEARED AT ABOUT MID-SPAN.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Engine
- Lyc T5313B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Driveshaft
- Part number
- 204040620003
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.