Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 230

Difficulty date
August 4, 2005
Submitted
August 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N870SF
Make and model
Bell 230
Aircraft serial
23018
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Bearing
Part number
222310465001
Condition
Vibration
Location
Collective Lever
Part time
2,324 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.

What was found

LT COLLECTIVE LEVER SUPPORT BEARING FAILED CAUSING MAIN ROTOR VERT VIBRATION AND LOWER COLLECTIVE LEVER IDLER ELASTROMERIC BEARINGS TO FAIL AND SOME WERE IN MAIN TRANSMISSION UPPER LUGS/ATTACHMENT POINT TO WEAR. DISCUSSED WITH MFG PAODUCT SUPPORT.

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