Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911NM
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57031
Aircraft time
2,322 hours, 6,146 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
429312103115
Part serial
CB222
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor Hub
Part time
483 hours
Component
Hub · Bell
Component part number
429012101115
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: 429-012-101-115, SN: ZC19 WAS REMOVED DUE TO INBD BEARING, PN: 429-3112-103-115 BECAME DELAMINATED CAUSING HUB TO SHIFT WHICH CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. HUB ASSY WAS SENT TO REPAIR BS FOR REPAIR. DURING INSPECTION OF THE HUB ASSY PN: 429-012-101-115. SN: ZC19 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS BEYOND PUBLISHED ACCEPTABLE REPAIRABLE LIMITS.

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