Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
December 1, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ZD4R696M
StandardAero Aviation Holdings Inc
Aircraft
N940SP
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53527
Aircraft time
1,777 hours, 2,152 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,777 hours, 2,152 cycles
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
23035272
Condition
Loose
Location
Gearbox
Part time
1,777 hours, 2,152 cycles
Component
Gearbox Cover
Component part number
23065470
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF GEARBOX FOR METAL IN OIL, IT WAS NOTED THAT 5 OF THE 6 STUDS THAT SECURE THE 2.5 BEARING CAGE TO THE GEARBOX COVER ASSY HAD BACKED OUT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE CAGE INSIDE THE GEARBOX. WHILE LOOSENING HARD WEAR THAT RETAINS THE BEARING CAGE IN THE COVER ASSY, THE STUDS BACKED OUT OF THE COVER INSTEAD OF THE NUTS BACKING OFF OF THE STUDS.

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