Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 25, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Seal
Part number
209340265103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Freewheel Assy
Component
Freewheel Assy
Component part number
406040500143
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED DECREASE IN TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE. ON LANDING (STILL HAD SOME PRESSURE INDICATION) FOUND OIL ALL OVER THE ENG COMPARTMENT AND THAT THE AFT FREEWHEEL ADAPTER SEAL PN: 209-340-265-103 HAD COME OUT OF THE AFT ADAPTER HSG. SEAL AND ADAPTER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF SEALANT REMAINING FROM THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION. THIS ACFT WAS DELIVERED AFTER THE AFFECTIVITY OF ASB 407-07-79.

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