SDR ALGA079856

Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53366
Aircraft time
3,933 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Shaft
Part number
23065470
Part serial
H45589
Condition
Loose
Location
T/M Gear Bearing
Part time
4,782 hours
Component
Gearbox · 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

FOUND T/M GEAR, BEARING JOURNAL SHAFT AND SUPPORT LOOSE IN COVER ASSEMBLY. FOUND ALL 4 STUDS ON JOURNAL SUPPORT PULLED OUT AND 1 EACH WITH NO THREADS LEFT IN WORN BORE. THIS ALLOWED GEAR TO WEAR IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC GEAR FAILURE.

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