Service difficulty report · Spring · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
1,116 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Spring
Part number
407310104103
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Rotor
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

(CAN) UPON SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE EIGHT SPRINGS IN THE MAIN ROTOR FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. (TC NR 20070427005)

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