SDR CHI3063

Service difficulty report · Lining · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc
Aircraft
N808TV
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53088
Part
Lining
Part number
D01381
Condition
Broken
Location
Rotor Brake
Part time
392 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING PILOT'S PRE-FLIGHT, HE FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE ROTOR BRAKE LINING BELOW THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT AFT OF THE FIREWALL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS AND FOUND LT FWD AND RT AFT LININGS MISSING. LINING APPEARS TO HAVE DEBONDED AND FELL INTO THE ENGINE DECK. BOTH THE ROTOR BRAKE DISK AND LININGS SHOWS NO SIGNS OF OVERTEMP. (X)

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