Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53374
Aircraft time
10,570 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
406040072105
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HYD SYS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX FOUND HYD PUMP DRIVESHAFT SPLINES AND TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES WORN AWAY. R & R HYD PUMP DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP.

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