SDR 98ZZZX263

Service difficulty report · Blower Housing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N417AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53054
Part
Blower Housing
Part number
206061432116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
1,442 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

BLOWER REMOVED BECAUSE OF ROUGH BEARINGS. HOUSING ALSO CRACKED. SHEET METAL HOUSING CRACKED AT RIVETED EDGE WHERE HOUSING ATTACHES TO 407-062-021-101 OIL COOLER DUCT ASSEMBLY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THAT POSSIBLY A POOR FIT PUTTING STRAIN ON SHEET METAL WHEN ATTACHED TO DUCT.

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