Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 19, 2023
Submitted
August 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54587
Aircraft time
4,233 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,810 hours
Part
Gearbox
Part number
406040400121
Part serial
BH364420
Condition
Unknown
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 60 MONTH INSPECTION ON THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBY AND REPLACED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FROM AN OVERHAULED ONE SENT FROM FAA REPAIR STATION J80R365Y EASA.145.5160 ARIZONA. ON 19 AUGUST APPROXIMATELY 0620 CREW EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT T/R CHIP INDICATION ON THE CAUTION ADVISORY WARNING IN THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE CAME AND INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND FLUSHED THE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY. CREW TOOK OFF AT 12:12 LOCAL AND EXPERIENCED ANOTHER T/R CHIP INDICATION. MAINTENANCE RE-INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND FLUSHED THE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED IT TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE ON 1ST T/R CHIP INDICATION PERFORMED DRAIN, 2 FLUSHES, DRAIN AND SERVICED OIL. 2ND EVENT MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED DRAIN, 3 FLUSHES FOLLOWED BY DRAIN AND RE-SERVICED. ANY ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT DON YEAKOS. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR PART TRACKING AND INSPECTION CRITERIA.

More about the Bell 407