Service difficulty report · Flex Coupling · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 10, 2017
Submitted
March 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53571
Aircraft time
5,990 hours, 25,984 cycles
Part
Flex Coupling
Part number
407340340103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
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

WHILE PERFORMING PREFLIGHT CHECK, PILOT NOTED THAT THE AFT MOST FLEXIBLE DISC PACK COUPLING ON THE TAIL ROTOR SEGMENTED DRIVESHAFTS AT THE INTERFACE WITH THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS CRACKED. VERIFIED CRACKED COUPLING AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE. PN: 407-340-340-103

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