Service difficulty report · Stud · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 3, 2016
Submitted
November 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53819
Aircraft time
3,612 hours, 16,949 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,704 hours, 5,904 cycles
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
W
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

UPPER STUD HOLDING TURBINE TO ENGINE GEAR BOX BROKE OFF AT GEARBOX 12 O'CLOCK ON BACK OF ENGINE GEAR BOX. THIS WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOR AAIP COMPLIANCE.

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