SDR 97ZZZX4406

Service difficulty report · Frahm Damper · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53044
Part
Frahm Damper
Part number
407010150103
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor Hub
Part time
920 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A ONE-TO-ONE VIBRATION. WHILE WORKING ON THE ROTOR VIBRATION, THE FRAHM DAMPER WAS FOUND DAMAGED. UPON REMOVING MAIN ROTOR COVER ASSEMBLY, NOTED ITEM 32 (LINER ASSEMBLY) HAD EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH ITEM 17 (PAD ASSEMBLY). LINER ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN INTO NUMEROUS PIECES. PAD ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO EXCESSIVELY DAMAGED. THE UPPER FLANGES ON ITEM 18 (WEIGHT ASSEMBLY) CONTACTED THE RADIUS AREA OF ITEM 34 (HOUSING ASSEMBLY) TO A POINT WHICH CAUSED THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY TO BE GOUGED AND CRACKED IN THE RADIUS AREA.

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