Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45367
Aircraft time
31,282 hours, 99,670 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206040365XXX
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE TAILROTOR GEARBOX CHANGE, WHILE COMPLETING THE TAILROTOR BALANCING PROCEDURES. AFTER MX OBTAINED THE VIBRATION READING AT 100 PERCENT, THE PILOT DECELERATED THE ACFT TO FLIGHT IDLE AND APPROX 10 SECONDS INTO THE COOL DOWN PROCEDURES (AT FLIGHT IDLE) THE NR 2 TAILROTOR SEGEMENTED DRIVESHAFT FAILED AT THE CENTER OF THE DRIVESHAFT.

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