What was found
INPUT BEARING LINER WORN DUE TO APPLICATION OF SEALANT TO INPUT FLANGE AREA CAUSING IMPROPER PINCH FIT ON TRIPLEX BEARING. REFERENCE: DMR NR 686308.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N141MA
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53016
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Main Case
- Part number
- 407040050101
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 2,329 hours
- 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.