Service difficulty report · Spline · Bell 430

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 430
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Spline
Part number
222040111101
Condition
Worn
Location
Transmission
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
430040003
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN FOR A HARD LANDING SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION AND EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE INTERNAL SPLINES OF THE GEARSHAFT AS WELL AS ON THE EXTERNAL SPLINES OF THE SUNGEAR.THE WEAR WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING.THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS THAT HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM.

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