# SDR HEEA083862

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 16, 2003
- Submitted: January 20, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N408PH
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53228
- Aircraft time: 3,357 hours
- System (JASC): [6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6520)
- Part: Shaft
- Part number: 406040416101
- Part serial: AFS1592
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Trgb Output
- Part time: 805 hours
- Component: Gearbox
- Component part number: 406040400117
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA083862

## Discrepancy

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT HAS EXCESSIVE PITTING ON SPLINES.

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