What was found
AFTER ENGAGEMENT OF ROTOR SYSTEM, TAIL ROTOR DID NOT MOVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND BALL MISSING OUT OF ZERC, ALLOWING GREASE TO ESCAPE ALLOWING BUMPER TO WEAR ALLOWING SHAFT TO DECOUPLE.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2003
- Submitted
- September 25, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2086F
- Make and model
- Scwzer 269D
- Aircraft serial
- S1754
- Engine
- Lyc HIO360*
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Ball
- Part number
- 1885
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- T/R Zerc Fitting
- Part time
- 1,011 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.