What was found
TAIL ROTOR TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR METAL IN OIL, FOUND BEARING BREAKING DOWN. SUBMITTED BY: PRESTON BARZARE
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 2003
- Submitted
- June 30, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N687AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53366
- Aircraft time
- 4,983 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 407340032101
- Part serial
- ZV8488AB
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Transmission
- Component
- Transmission
- Component part number
- 407040006107
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.