- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2003
- Submitted
- January 20, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53397
- Aircraft time
- 2,263 hours
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- T/R Shaft
- Component
- Drive Shaft
- Component part number
- 407040302107B
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
TAIL ROTOR SEGMENTED DRIVE SHAFT ASSY HAS WORN BEARING.
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