What was found
DURING 2500 HR OVERHAUL OF FREEWHEEL UNIT. FOUND INPUT DRIVE SPLINES WORN BELOW LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 2003
- Submitted
- January 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N697AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53374
- Aircraft time
- 2,456 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 406040516101
- Part serial
- AFS1564
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Freewheel Unit
- Part time
- 2,457 hours
- Component
- Freewheel Unit
- Component part number
- 406040500123
- 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.