Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Part
Seal
Part number
209340265103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Freewheel Unit
Part time
395 hours
Component
Freewheel Unit
Component part number
406040500139
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE DROP (2) BARS BELOW THE GREEN. ON ROUTE BACK TO BASE THE TRANSMISSION OIL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON UPON LANDING. THE ENGINE DECK IS COVERED WITH OIL. THE FREEWHEEL AFT SEAL HAD POPPED OUT OF ITS BORE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF OIL. (TC NR 20070411001)

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