SDR 2001F00617

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 24, 2001
Submitted
November 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53151
Part
Bearing
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MEDIUM FREQUENCY VIBRATION SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE BEARING FAILURE OF NR 2 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT. FORWARD BEARING ON SHAFT DISINTEGRATED DUE TO LOSS OF GREASE. BEARING SCRAPPED AND C/W ASB 407-01-44. (M)

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