Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 26, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
1,604 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bearing
Part number
407310101105
Condition
Delaminated
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
1,554 hours
Component
Hub · Bell
Component part number
407010100123
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) THE ENGINEER WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A VIBRATION WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED, VISUALLY A DELAMINATION OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND OF THE SHEAR BEARING.

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