# SDR HEEA113076

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 25, 2006
- Submitted: December 11, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N433PH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N433PH), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53679
- Aircraft time: 1,233 hours
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Transmission
- Part number: 407040006115
- Part serial: A709
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 1,234 hours
- 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/HEEA113076

## Discrepancy

METAL, THE CHIP LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY SLIVER OF METAL CREATED WHEN MFG INSTALLED BEARING 406-040-037-103 INTO THE LOWER MAST HOUSING 407-040-054-101.  REPLACED TRANSMISSION.  REQUESTS FOR WARRANTY CREDIT FOR PARTS AND LABOR DUE TO METAL SLIVER  BEING CREATED DURING ASSEMBLY AT MFG.

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