What was found
FOUND ON AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN. (STRANGE NOISES). FORWARD BEARING COMPLETE FAILURE, BEARING IS NOT RUNNING TRUE (OFF CENTER) CAUSING BEARING TO RUN HOTTER AND SLINGING ALL OF ITS GREASE BEFORE NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICING (100 HOURS).
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N527AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53211
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 407340339103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Component
- 407040303107
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.