Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Hiller UH12E

Difficulty date
October 3, 2017
Submitted
October 3, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3324F
Make and model
Hiller UH12E
Aircraft serial
1735
Aircraft time
11,694 hours, 26,208 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
10,695 hours, 8,603 cycles
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
E6889700
Part serial
CH2163
Condition
Spalled
Location
Power Train
Part time
141 hours
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

A TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION OF A 250-C20B ENGINE GEARBOX WAS PERFORMED. THIS GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO CHIP LIGHTS AND AN AUDIBLE WHINE HEARD OVER THE RUNNING AIRCRAFT. THIS GEARBOX WAS ASSEMBLED IN-HOUSE AFTER A 3500 HOUR OVERHAUL INSPECTION OF THE GEARS WAS PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY. ALL BEARINGS INSTALLED WERE NEW FROM ROLLS ROYCE. THE PARTS, IDENTIFIED BELOW, WERE INSTALLED 141.3 HOURS AGO DURING THIS BUILD-UP. POWER TRAIN DRIVE GEAR SHOWED SIGNIFICANT WEAR ALONG WITH SPALLING ALONG THE DRIVING SIDE. THE COAST-DOWN SIDE WAS NORMAL.

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