- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2002
- Submitted
- March 18, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N740PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53435
- Aircraft time
- 1,003 hours
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 406040400119
- Part serial
- A1160
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 1,000 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX HAS WORN SPLINES.
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