- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2002
- Submitted
- March 25, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53147
- Aircraft time
- 2,791 hours
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 406040400117FM
- Part serial
- A928
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 1,701 hours
- 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
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SPLINES PITTED ON OUTPUT SHAFT.
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