# SDR 20000912SH013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2000
- Submitted: September 12, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N607AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N607AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53264
- Aircraft time: 2,158 hours
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Sun Gear
- Part number: 406040029101
- Part serial: AFS1119
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Transmission
- Part time: 2,158 hours
- Component: Transmission
- Component part number: 407040006107
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000912SH013

## Discrepancy

TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY MAKING  METAL.  SUN GEAR UPPER TEETH PITTED (BREAKING DOWN).  SUN GEAR SCRAPPED.  (X)

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