SDR 97ZZZX1279

Service difficulty report · Center Cone Set · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N407AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53044
Part
Center Cone Set
Part number
407010111101
Condition
Damaged
Location
M/R
Part time
263 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

AFTER SITTING OFFSHORE IN MODERATE WINDS, THE PILOT NOTICED AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION LEVEL OF THE MAIN ROTOR ON THE NEXT FLIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR CENTER CONE SET P/N 407-010-111-101 HAS A THICK TEFLON COATING ON THE INSIDE OF CONES. THIS COATING WAS DAMAGED ALLOWING THE HUB TO SHIFT. NOTE: BEFORE THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD WAS REMOVED, A MAST NUT RE-TORQUE WAS PERFORMED. NO LOSS OF TORQUE WAS FOUND.

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