Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 16, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
1,639 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Nut
Part number
MS172244
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Oil Cooler Blow
Part time
1,650 hours
Component
Oil Cooler Blow
Component part number
407040320
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING 100 HR, LUBRICATION OF T/R HANGER BEARINGS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AFT HEAT SHIELD WAS FREE TO ROTATE, UP ON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFT SPANNER NUT WAS LOOSE, BUT THE LOCK WASHER WAS STILL IN THE LOCK POSITION. RECORDS SHOW THAT THIS PART WAS NEVER TAKEN APART OR WORK ON SINCE THE AC LEFT THE FACTORY. (TC NR 20080129003)

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