Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Housing
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
T/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Bell · 406040400119
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN OVERHAUL IT WAS FOUND THAT AN OIL PASSAGE WAS MISSING IN THE GEARBOX HOUSING BEARING BORE OF THE INPUT SHAFT DUPLEX BEARING. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL A/C FROM A/C S/N 53392 ARE AFFECTED AS ARE ALL SPARES SHIPPED SINCE AUGUST 1999.

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