What was found
DURING A PHASE 1 INSPECTION, MAIN ROTOR GRIP HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED ON THE MAIN ROTOR YOKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NEEDLE BEARING AND RACE.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2012
- Submitted
- September 27, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7247J
- Make and model
- Bell UH1H
- Aircraft serial
- 6915533
- Engine
- Lyc T53L13B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Grip
- Part number
- 204011121113
- Part serial
- IT0960
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Main Rotor Yoke
- Component
- Yoke
- Component part number
- 20401110217
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.