What was found
RUST INSIDE SPLINED ADAPTER; BEARING SEAL DAMAGED; AND HANGER SUPPORT CRACKED ON BOTTOM. REPLACED BEARING DUE TO SEAL DAMAGED. REPLACED HANGER DUE TO CRACKED. REPLACED SHAFT DUE TO CORROSION. REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2003
- Submitted
- February 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6992
- Make and model
- Bell 222U
- Aircraft serial
- 47521
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Hanger Assy
- Part number
- 222044003101
- Part serial
- A123
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- 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.