What was found
FOUND EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL DAMAGE NEAR THE PYLON MOUNT AREA, WHERE THE SHIMS OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS MADE CONTACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53003
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Top Case
- Part number
- 406040052105
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- M/R
- Part time
- 2,075 hours
- Component
- 407040006103
- 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.