SDR ERAA078465

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N418EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
15,778 hours
Part
Transmission
Part number
412040002103
Part serial
ANG00134
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
8,093 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

TRANSMISSION IS MAKING METAL. ACCESSORY T/R INPUT QUILL BEARING SET, ROLLERS & RACES MAKING METAL. ACTION TAKEN: CHANGED SUMP CASE, ASSY/ INPUT DRIVE QUILL. C/W 3100 HOUR INSPECTION. REPLACED MAIN INPUT PINION AND ALL BRGS. CLEANED AND FLUSHED ALL OIL PASSAGES.TESTED AND TOUCHED UP PAINT.

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