# SDR HEEA062427

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N406PH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N406PH), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53198
- System (JASC): [6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6510)
- Part: Housing
- Part number: 407040303105A
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Blower
- Part time: 1,286 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062427

## Discrepancy

BELL SENT BLOWER HOUSING ASSY TO USE WHAT IS NEEDED SO ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT BE GROUNDED.   PHI USED THE HOUSING BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL WAS CRACKED AND THE INSIDE SHAFT ASSY HAD ROUGH BEARINGS.

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