- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2002
- Submitted
- May 28, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53147
- Aircraft time
- 2,791 hours
- Part
- Thermoswitch
- Part number
- 214040805001
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- M/R Gearbox
- 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
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX THERMOSWITCH DAMAGED, STUD TURNS FREELY IN HOUSING.
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