SDR 98ZZZX3356

Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N457AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53151
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gear
Part number
6893673
Condition
Galled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
1,835 hours
Component
23063393
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

ENGINE REMOVED FOR EXCESSIVE METAL ON BOTH PLUGS. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND T/M GEAR TO PINION GEAR GALLING CAUSING METAL CONTAMINATION. SUBMITTER STATES IMPROPER MESHING BETWEEN T/M GEAR AND PINION GEAR WAS CAUSE FOR GALLING. SECONDARY DAMAGE - PINION GEAR P/N 6893672 S/N NN76130, TT: 1,834.7 HOURS.

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