Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 18, 2015
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53571
Aircraft time
5,407 hours, 23,749 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
407010302113
Part serial
A2983
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

UPON DETAILED INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING TO HAVE ABNORMAL PLAY.

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