SDR 99ZZZX411

Service difficulty report · Journal · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N537AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53230
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Journal
Part number
6889191
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Gearbox
Part time
496 hours
Component
26063393
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

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX, TORQUE METER SUPPORT JOURNAL WAS FOUND TO HAVE MAGNESIUM SLIVERS IN JOURNAL BORE. UPON FINDING MAGNESIUM SLIVERS IN TORQUE METER JOURNAL BORE, MEASURED JOURNAL AND FOUND IT TO BE OVER MFG SPECS 2.485 INCHES (MFG MAX LIMIT 2.480 INCHES). ALLISON INSTALLED THE OVERSIZE JOURNAL BY HAMMERING IN COVER CAUSING SLIVERS. THESE SLIVERS COULD ALSO HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE OTHER GEARBOX PARTS.

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