What was found
DURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK, FOUND INBOARD FEATHER BEARING WEAR, CAUSING THE OUTER RACE OF FEATHER BEARING TO SHIFT IN YOKE CAUSING BORE TO WEAR BEYOND LIMITS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2000
- Submitted
- July 18, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N917AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53381
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 406312100101
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- T/R Yoke
- Part time
- 644 hours
- Component
- Hub Assy · Bell
- Component part number
- 407012101107
- 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.