Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 20, 2021
Submitted
May 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407VV
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53476
Aircraft time
11,040 hours, 27,404 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
407040006115
Part serial
A673
Condition
Ratcheting
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,800 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF PILOT HEARD A VERY LOUD "BANG" INSIDE THE CABIN. PILOT LOWERED POWER AND SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN WHERE IT STARTED FROM. DURING INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT UNDER THE CORRECT CONDITIONS, ROTATING THE TAIL ROTOR CAUSING ROTATION OF THE INPUT SHAFT INTO THE TRANSMISSION WITH NO ROTATION OUT OF THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS A "RATCHETING" FEEL WITH SOME DRAG BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY SLIPPING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ***NOTE THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME AS REPAIRS ARE STILL IN WORK***

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