# SDR 2001F00613

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2001
- Submitted: November 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N587AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N587AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53248
- System (JASC): [6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6510)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 407340339103
- Part serial: H992369
- Condition: Disintegrated
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00613

## Discrepancy

DURING DAILY, BEARING ON THE SHAFT WAS DISINTEGRATED DUE TO LOSS OF GREASE.  BEARING WAS SCRAPPED AND C/W ASB 407-01-44.  (M)

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