Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Bell 47G5A

Difficulty date
July 12, 2005
Submitted
July 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715BH
Make and model
Bell 47G5A
Aircraft serial
25105
Engine
Lyc VO435A1B
Engine time
4,600 hours
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
76337
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAGNETO DRIVE IDLER GEAR SHAFT FAILED CAUSING BOTH MAGNETOS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE FAILURE APPEARED TO ORIGINATE AT THE OIL HOLE. TOTAL TIME ON THE ENGINE WAS 4600 HOURS AND TOTAL TIME ON THE PART PROBABLY WAS 4600 HOURS AND THE ENGINE TSO 220 HOURS. THERE WAS NO VERFICATION THE PART WAS MAGNAFLUX AT OVERHAUL. RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND MAGNAFLUX ALL STEEL PARTS. FURTHER THE OIL HOLE DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ADEQUETE RELIEF WHEN MANUFACTURED.

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