Service difficulty report · Grease Fitting · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 17, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Part
Grease Fitting
Part number
MS150011
Condition
Loose
Location
Hangar Brgs
Part time
200 hours
Component
Fanshaft Assy · 407040303135
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) WHILE THE SHAFT WAS REMOVED THE MECHANIC WENT TO WIPE THE HANGER BEARING GREASE FITTING AND THE FITTING CAME OFF IN HIS HAND. ALL OTHER HANGER BEARING GREASE FITTINGS WERE THEN CHECKED AND 4 OUT OF THE 6 WERE FOUND TO BE VERY LOOSE. THE ONES WE FOUND LOOSE WERE AS FOLLOWS: BOTH FWD AND AFT OIL COOLER BLOWER HANGER BEARINGS AND THE 4TH AND 6TH HANGER BEARINGS. (TC NR 20070518007)

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