Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 27, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53230
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
6893672
Part serial
NN76760
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
867 hours
Component
Gearbox · Allsn · C47B
Component part number
23063393
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

DISASSEMBLED GEARBOX DUE TO METAL IN OIL. CLEANED AND INSPECTED, FOUND EXCESSIVE GALLING ON PINION GEAR AND T/M GEAR TEETH. PINION GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE GALLING ON GEAR TEETH DUE TO IMPROPER MESHING OF T/R AND PINION GEAR. SECONDARY DAMAGE: T/M GEAR P/N 6893673 S/N NN 145216. TT: 866.7 HOURS. SPALLING GALLING GEAR TEETH. (X)

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