Service difficulty report · Grease Fitting · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 14, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Part
Grease Fitting
Part number
NAS5161A
Condition
Blocked
Location
M/R Hub
Component
Main Rotor Hub · Belden
Component part number
212
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LUBRICATION OF A MAIN ROTOR HUB, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE SPRING IN THE GREASE FITTING (NAS516-1A) WAS PRESSED OUT FROM THE FITTING AND BLOCKED THE GREASE PASSAGE. THIS HAPPENED (3) TIMES. WE FOUND THE SPRINGS AFTER EVERY ATTEMPT. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOOSE SPRING IN A ROTATING BEARING. (K)

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