Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
November 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167RL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53167
Aircraft time
16,087 hours, 13,357 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
407340107101
Part serial
PGM0353
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
1,311 hours
Component
Hydraulic Pump · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
206076030117
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ON INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT SPLINES WORN.

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