Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 27, 2025
Submitted
March 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54044
Aircraft time
6,227 hours, 21,480 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,426 hours, 12,759 cycles
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
407010100115
Part serial
A302
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR HUB BEARING ADAPTER ASSY ON DIAMOND BLADE. REPLACED MRH ASSY.

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