Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 5, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
210 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bushing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Collectiv
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) IN BELL FACILITY: AIRCRAFT COMMERCIAL UNDER EXPERIMENTAL PERMIT: DURING CLEARANCE CHECK, WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INSTALLED, WE STARTED ROTATION MOVEMENT OF CYCLIC AND UP/DOWN COLLECTIVE. WHILE COLLECTIVE DOWN, A CLUNK NOISE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY. NOISE WAS DIMMED WHEN COLLECTIVE WAS RAISED. WE REMOVED COLLECTIVE LEVER TO CHECK DIMENSION. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE RHS PIN FROM THE COLLECTIVE LEVER. LHS WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED WITH NO PROBLEM. WE ALSO SUSPECT A CRACK IN THE SLEEVE BUSHING ON THE RHS. COLLECTIVE ASSY IS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (TC# 20190507001)

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