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
828 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Spring
Part number
407310104105
Condition
Fractured
Location
Frahm Assy
Part time
1,079 hours
Component
Frahm Assy
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 AS CLOSER INSP WAS DONE ON FRAHM UNIT AFTER BROKEN SPRING FINDINGS ON OTHER COMPANY ACFT.

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