- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2002
- Submitted
- October 9, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53248
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 406040516101
- Part serial
- AFS1539
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Freewheel Unit
- Component
- Freewheel Unit · Bell
- Component part number
- 406040500131
- 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
SHAFT ON FREEWHEEL UNIT HAS WORN SPLINES BEYOND LIMITS.
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