Service difficulty report · Duplex Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 25, 2015
Submitted
August 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N105AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54024
Aircraft time
1,437 hours, 5,053 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Duplex Bearing
Part number
40734003201
Part serial
ZS1127
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Trans
Part time
1,437 hours, 5,053 cycles
Component
Main Trans · Bell
Component part number
407040006123
Stage of operation
AA
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

MAIN TRANSMISSION PN 407-040-006-123, SN A-1061, TT 1436.9 MAKING METAL WAS PULLED FROM THE ACFT & DISASSEMBLED. INSPECTED & FOUND THE DUPLEX BEARING PN 407-340-032-010, SN ZS1127 INSTALLED. HAS TWO BALL BEARINGS STARTED PITTING & FAILING.

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