Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 14, 2025
Submitted
January 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54047
Aircraft time
6,250 hours, 15,171 cycles
Part
Mount
Part number
4073102030101
Part serial
KA2081KA2062
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. AFTER INSPECTING TRANSMISSION CORNER MOUNTS WE FOUND THAT THE LH CORNER MOUNTS WERE DELAMINATING/SEPARATING. WE JUST INSTALLED THESE CORNER MOUNTS ON 10/11/25 AND SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED ALREADY.

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