Service difficulty report · Retainer · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 21, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Part
Retainer
Part number
M2742630150
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Freewheel Unit
Component
Freewheel Unit
Component part number
406040500131
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 QUALIFYING A FREEWHEELING UNIT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WRONG RETAINING RINGS WERE USED IN (2) PLACES. SUSPECT RETAINING RINGS M27642/3-0152C WERE INSTALLED IN ASSEMBLIES INSTEAD OF M27426/3-0150C RETAINING RINGS. THIS OCCURRED DURING APRIL 07. (TC NR 20070823004)

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