SDR 98ZZZX4742

Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N547AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53243
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gear
Part number
6893672
Condition
Galled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
963 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 MADE CHIP LIGHT. UPON DISASSSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF PARTS, FOUND EXCESSIVE GALLING ON PINION GEAR AND T/M GEAR. PINION GEAR HAS EXCESSIVE GALLING ON GEAR TEETH, POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPER MESHING OF T/M AND PINION GEARS. SECONDARY DAMAGE: T/M GEAR P/N 6893673 S/N NN144782. TT: 963.3 HOURS. GALLING ON GEAR TEETH.

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