Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 30, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53172
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gear
Part number
23071895
Part serial
NN147467
Condition
Spalled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
485 hours
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

GEARBOX WAS RECEIVED FOR CORRODED STUDS. UPON INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND SPALLING PINION GEAR TEETH. EXCESSIVE SPALLING AND LIGHT GALLING ON GEAR TEETH DUE TO IMPROPER MESHING OF TM AND PINION GEARS. ASSURE PROPER MESHING OF GEAR TEETH AT FACTORY.

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