Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N687AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53366
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gear
Part number
6893673
Part serial
NN143009
Condition
Broken
Location
Gearbox
Part time
3,100 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

CHIP LIGHT WAS DETECTED ON AIRCRAFT. CHIP DETECTORS WERE PULLED AND INSPECTED. LARGE PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH WAS FOUND ON PLUG. LARGE PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH BROKE OFF DURING FLIGHT. CAUSE FOR BROKEN GEAR TOOTH WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE GALLING EXTENDING UP TO FORWARD END OF SMALL GEAR TEETH. (X)

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