Service difficulty report · Friction Ring · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 1, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
67 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Friction Ring
Part number
200SGL132Q
Part serial
8135
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
413 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION/UNSCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE, STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REMOVED & INSPECTED BEFORE TRANSFER TO REPLACEMENT ENGINE. AME NOTICED FRICTION RING SPLIT & PROTRUDING FROM SHAFT PLATE. STARTER GENERATOR SENT TO LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR REPAIR. INSPECTION REPORT INDICATES FRICTION RING WAS FOUND TO BE CLAMPED SECURELY BETWEEN SHAFT PLATE & DAMPER PLATE, DUE TO THE SHAFT NUT BEING TIGHTENED DOWN ALL THE WAY. NEW FRICTION RING INSTALLED IAW CMM.

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