Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 9, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54072
Aircraft time
835 hours, 2,298 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
835 hours
Part
Gearbox
Part number
407040006123
Part serial
A113
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
835 hours
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

DURING AN EVENT 2 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, CHIPS WERE FOUND ON THE LOWER MAIN GEAR BOX CHIP PLUG. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IAW THE MM 63-12 & 63-13 THE SIZE & QTY OF THE FLAKES FOUND ON THE LOWER CHIP PLUG IAW FIGURE 63.13, FEW MODERATELY SIZED & OR NUMEROUS SMALL FLAT PIECES. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COMPONENT. MAIN GEAR BOX WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR, MAST & FREEWHEELING UNITS WERE SENT IN FOR INSPECTION.

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