# SDR CA150324001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 2015
- Submitted: August 5, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Transmission
- Part number: 4070140006107
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150324001

## Discrepancy

(CAN) TRANSMISSION STARTED GENERATING METAL. PREFORMED INSPECTION AND FOUND TO BE SIGNIFICANT.  R & R TRANSMISSION.  METAL ONLY FOUND ON LOWER CHIP DETECTOR.

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