Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
June 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N70AP
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53409
Part
Bearing
Part number
407340339103
Condition
Seized
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
786 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT FELT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND HEADED BACK TO BASE, AFTER SHORT PERIOD VIBRATION INCREASED, PILOT LANDED IN FIELD. FOUND TAIL ROTOR HANGER BEARING SEIZED AND SPUN IN BEARING HOUSING. THE BEARING THAT FAILED IS THE FIRST BEARING AFT LOCATED JUST FORWARD OF OIL COOLER BLOWER.

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