Service difficulty report · Yoke · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N407LR
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53279
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Yoke
Part serial
A189
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
1,854 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

INBOARD BEARINGS 2EA WERE FOUND TO HAVE SHIFTED IN YOKE APPROXIMATELY .050 IN OFF CENTER. ONE YOKE BORE WAS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.

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