Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 14, 2005
Submitted
August 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701WP
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53542
Aircraft time
1,425 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
407040035101
Part serial
A575
Condition
Broken
Location
Gear Tooth
Part time
1,425 hours
Component
Main Transmissi · Bell
Component part number
4070400061
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HELICOPTER RECEIVED 2 TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION LIGHTS IN 2.9 HOURS. MAIN INPUT GUILL WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OF THE BEVEL GEAR. THE BEVEL GEAR INSPECTION REVEALED 1 MISSING GEAR TOOTH AND AN ADJACENT TOOTH CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND OVERHAUL. NO RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

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