SDR 99ZZZX487

Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N467AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53190
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gear
Part number
6893673
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Gearbox
Part time
1,995 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 WAS REMOVED FOR TIME CHANGE TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR. UPON INSPECTION OF CHIP PLUGS, FOUND METAL CHIPS. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND TORQUE METER GEAR AND PINION GEAR GALLING CAUSING SOME METAL CONTAMINATION DAMAGE TO THE PARTS. IMPROPER MESHING BETWEEN TORQUE METER GEAR AND PINION GEAR WAS CAUSE FOR GALLING. SECONDARY DAMAGE: PINION GEAR PN 6893672, SN NN76158. TT: 1,994.7 HOURS.

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