Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 18, 2002
Submitted
July 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7210
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53230
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Gear
Part number
23071895
Part serial
NN500466
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Gearbox
Part time
167 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

ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO MAKING METAL. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF PARTS, FOUND T/M GEAR TEETH RADIUS ROUGH AND UNFINISHED MACHINING CAUSING PINION GEAR TO GALL. IMPROPER AND UNFINISHED MACHINING OF T/M GEAR CAUSING PINION GEAR TEETH TO GALL. ASSURE PROPER MACHINING AT FACTORY.

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