What was found
BOOT SWOLLEN AND LEAKING GREASE. ALSO REMOVED TRUNNION ASSY P/N 206-011-728-001, DUE TO SPINDLES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ALSO REMOVED BEARINGS P/N MS27641-5 DUE TO TRUNNION SPINDLE SEAT WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N407MM
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53060
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Boot
- Part number
- PHI407112
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 1,970 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.