Service difficulty report · Cone · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
February 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17SP
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53444
Aircraft time
1,302 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Cone
Part number
407010104109
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R Mast
Component
Mast · Bell
Component part number
407040011101
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

REPLACED MAIN ROTOR MAST CONE PN 407-010-104-109 FOR HUB SHIFT/MAST NUT TORQUE STABILIZATION PROBLEM. ORDERED NEW CONE P/N 407-010-104-109 FROM MFG. NEW PART WAS RECEIVED WITH A WEAR GROOVE IN CENTER OF CONE FACE (APPEARED USED). REORDERED ANOTHER NEW CONE AND INSTALLED. INSTALLED MAST NUT AND STABILIZED TORQUE.

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