Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
583 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Sleeve
Part number
206011732103
Condition
Dislodged
Location
T/R Pitch Assy
Part time
744 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 GREASING THE T/R GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BOOT P/N 406-312-106-101 WAS BEING PRESSURIZED BY THE GREASING. REMOVED THE T/R GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY AS PER BELL MM. THE ASSEMBLY WAS DISASSEMBLED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BREATHING HOLE DID NOT ALIGN UP WITH THE SLEEVE BREATHING HOLE (PRESSURIZING THE BOOT. REMOVED THE SLLEVE AND REALIGNED THE BREATHING HOLES ON THE SHAFT AND THE SLEEVE FOR THE BOOT TO VENT AS PER BELL 407 CR&O AND MM. (TC# 20090608007)

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