SDR 99ZZZX49

Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N477AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53203
Part
Gear
Part number
6893672
Condition
Galled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
649 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

DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND EXCESSIVE GALLING ON PINION AND T/M GEARS. PINION GEAR HAD 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 NN145514, TT: 648.9 HOURS - GALLING ON GEAR TEETH.

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