Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 29, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58236
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53069
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
6893673
Part serial
NN78462
Condition
Galled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
163 hours
Component
Gearbox · Allsn · 250C47
Component part number
23063393
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN FLIGHT, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON DISASSEMLBLY OF GEARBOX, FOUND EXCESSIVE GALLING ON GEAR TEETH OF PINION GEAR, GEAR TEETH. PINION GEAR EXCESSIVE GALLING DUE TO IMPROPER GEAR TEETH MESHING AND EXCESSIVE LOAD TO TORQUE AREA. INSURE GEAR HARDNESS AND MESHING OF GEAR TEETH BY VENDOR.

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