Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407LG
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53143
Part
Bearing
Part number
406040036107
Condition
Making Metal
Location
M/R Mast
Part time
462 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. CHIP PLUGS INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES ON UPPER CHIP DETECTOR. HELICOPTER FLOWN AGAIN AND AFTER A FEW HOURS, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. CHIP PLUGS INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL ON UPPER PLUG. MAST ASSY REPLACED. CAUSE FAULTY BEARING.

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