- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2002
- Submitted
- March 18, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N491PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53386
- Aircraft time
- 1,853 hours
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 406040516101
- Part serial
- AFS1619
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Freewheel Unit
- Component
- Freewheel Unit
- Component part number
- 406040500127
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
MAIN ROTOR FREEWHEEL UNIT SHAFT HAS WORN SPLINES.
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