SDR 2007F00065

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell UH1F

Difficulty date
October 16, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4040P
Make and model
Bell UH1F
Aircraft serial
657911
Engine
Ge T58GE3
Part
Transmission
Part number
204040016005
Part serial
ABU12548
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
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

CRACK FOUND ON MAIN GEARBOX (TRANSMISSION IN VERTICAL CAST WEBBING ABOVE ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION DRIVE QUILL. MILITARY TECHNICAL MANUAL ALLOWS .2500 INCH RADIUS/POLISH INTO WEBBING THIS CRACK HAS BEEN FOUND ON THREE (3 EACH) TRANSMISSIONS ON OTHER AC WITH ONE PENETRATING THE GEARBOX AND LEAKING FLUID. (K)

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