Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 21, 2020
Submitted
May 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53446
Aircraft time
8,599 hours, 23,645 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,540 hours, 10,416 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
407040006127
Part serial
BH161425
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,330 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT THE PILOT HAD THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP INDICATION ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT LANDED BACK AT THE HANGAR, LESS THAN ONE MINUTE OF FLIGHT PUT ON THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC REMOVED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 METAL CHIPS ON DETECTOR. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME FOR MGB REPLACEMENT.

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