Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Mount
Part number
407310203101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A STRANGE INTERMITTENT VIBRATION. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE WERE CONTACT MARKS ON THE LT AFT CORNER MOUNT UP STOP/SAFETY WASHER. UPON INSPECTION WITH THE CORNER MOUNT LIFT TOOL, THE LT AFT CORNER MOUNT WAS FOUND SEPARATED. ALL 4 CORNER MOUNTS ARE ABLE ENGINEERING O/H COMPONENTS CHANGED TOGETHER 309.0 HOURS EARLIER. ALL 4 MOUNTS WERE CHANGED.

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