What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED MOUNTING FLANGE BROKE OFF OF THE NR1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HANGER BRG. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE SURROUNDING AREA AND REPLACED HAGER BRG ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 2010
- Submitted
- May 19, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N555BA
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49119
- Aircraft time
- 3,421 hours, 9,657 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Hanger Assy
- Part number
- 222044630101
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- T/R Shaft
- Part time
- 2,755 hours
- 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.