Service difficulty report · Spring · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 9, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
841 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Spring
Part number
407310104105
Condition
Fractured
Location
Frahm Assy
Part time
1,031 hours
Component
Frahm Assy · Bell
Component part number
407010150
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) FOUND DURING S CHECK (ONE SPRING FRACTURE SEEN THROUGH FRAHM SIDE HOLES, SECOND FOUND AFTER SPRING REMOVAL FROM FRAHM).

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