SDR ERAA074626

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 412

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N417EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33031
Aircraft time
14,194 hours
Part
Gearbox
Part number
212040004009
Part serial
AHT51474
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
13,445 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

GEARBOX IS MAKING METAL. BEARINGS BREAKING DOWN. ACTION TAKEN: OVERHAULED, DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NDT. C/W TB 412-99-157. INSTALLED NEW BEARINGS OP SHAFT, EXCLUDER ASSY AND ALL SEALING ELEMENTS. REASSEMBLED 90 DEGREE GEARBOX AND CHECKED BACKLASH. .009, .009, .009 REPACKED COUPLING WITH GREASE DATED GREASE DATED NOV. 12, 1999.

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