Service difficulty report · Pulley · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58236
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53069
Part
Pulley
Part number
S3532EC1
Condition
Loose
Location
T/R Drive
Part time
2,920 hours
Component
Oil Cooler Blower Shaft
Component part number
407040320101
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.

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT RUN-UP FOLLOWING UNRELATED MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC NOTED AIR CONDITIONING COMP STOPPED TURNING WHEN AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND MECH FOUND AIR COND DRIVE PULLEY LOOSE ON OIL COOLER BLOWER SHAFT. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THIS CONDITION WAS LOSS OF TORQUE BETWEEN DRIVE PULLEY FWD OIL COOLER BLOWER BEARING. DRIVE RING LOCK WAS TIGHT AND SAFTIED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED A POSSIBLE INCREASE IN TORQUE VALUE AND/OR AT THE VERY LEAST, A TORQUE CHECK REQUIREMENT OF 1 TO 5 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION. (X)

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