Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 25, 2002
Submitted
February 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53383
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
6893672
Part serial
NN76809
Condition
Galled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
3,190 hours
Component
Gearbox · Allsn · C47B
Component part number
23063393
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CHIP LIGHT LUMINATED, HAVING METAL IN OIL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX, FOUND EXCESSIVE GALLING ON GEAR TEETH (PINION GEAR). EXCESSIVE GALLING ON PINION GEAR DUE TO IMPROPER GEAR MESHING AND EXCESSIVE LOAD TO TORQUE AREA. INSURE GEAR HARDNESS AND PROPER MESHING OF GEAR TEETH.

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