- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2001
- Submitted
- April 18, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53397
- Aircraft time
- 492 hours
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 407340339101
- Part serial
- M000740
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- T/R Driveshaft
- Component
- T/R Driveshaft · 407040302107
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS OVERHEATED.
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