# SDR 3UWR201503160001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2015
- Submitted: March 16, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N429](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N429), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 429
- Registry model: [Bell 429](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-429) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 57023
- Aircraft time: 708 hours, 958 cycles
- System (JASC): [6720 · Tail Rotor Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6720)
- Part: Pitch Link
- Part number: 429012112101
- Part serial: TE0115
- Condition: Out Of Tolerance
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 240 hours, 958 cycles
- Component: Tail Rotor, Bell, 429
- Component part number: 429312103113
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3UWR201503160001

## Discrepancy

TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK HAS LESS THEN 300 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AND THE ROLL STAKE BEARING HAS APPROX. 1/8 INCH OF PLAY. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM BUT IT IS A DANGEROUS ONE.

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