Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
April 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53054
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bearing
Part number
407340339103
Part serial
F992023
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/R Driveshaft
Part time
5,418 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON THE 2ND SHUT DOWN OF THE DAY, LOUD NOISES AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WERE NOTED. FORWARD BEARING ON THE NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT, (OIL COOLER BLOWER) HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE. BLOWER DECK AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE CRACKED AFT ENGINE FIREWALL AND IMPELLER HOUSING.

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