Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
6,380 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Shaft
Part number
407040416103
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
6,360 hours
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) WHILE REMOVING THE TAIL ROTOR FROM THE ACFT, THE ENGINEER PERFORMING THE WORK NOTED THAT SEPARATING THE HUB FROM THE OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFT WAS SUBSTATIALLY MORE DIFFICULT THAN NORMAL. ONCE THE TAIL ROTOR WAS REMOVED IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INCORRECT TYPE OF LUBRICANT HAD BEEN APPLIED DURING THE LAST INSTALLATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR. THE TR GEARBOX WAS SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR A SCHEDULED INSP AND THE TR OUTPUT SHAFT WAS SUBSIQUENTLY SCRAPPED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE TR AND TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT DRIVE SPLINES.

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