Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911ED
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57006
Aircraft time
3,338 hours, 10,400 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
429312103113
Part serial
CB38
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tail Rotor Hub
Part time
1,476 hours
Component
Hub · Bell
Component part number
429012101117
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

TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSY, PN: 429-012-101-117, SN: ZC21 WAS REMOVED DUE TO INBD BEARING, PN: 429-3112-103-113 BECAME DELAMINATED CAUSING HUB TO SHIFT WHICH CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSY. HUB ASSY WAS SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIR. DURING INSPECTION OF THE HUB ASSY, PN: 429-012-101-117, SN: ZC21 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSY WAS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE REPAIRABLE LIMITS.

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