What was found
AFTER ENGAGEMENT OF ROTOR SYSTEM, TAIL ROTOR DID NOT MOVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND BALL MISSING OUT OF ZERT, ALLOWING GREASE TO ESCAPE ALLOWING BUMPER TO WEAR ALLOWING SHAFT TO DECOUPLE.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2003
- Submitted
- January 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2086F
- Make and model
- Scwzer 269D
- Aircraft serial
- S1754
- Engine
- Lyc HIO360*
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 1885
- Condition
- Incorrect
- Location
- D/Shaft Zert
- Component
- Driveshaft
- Component part number
- 269A6040007
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.