Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 6, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2946
Aircraft time
7,734 hours, 14,791 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Engine time
8,129 hours, 9,853 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33633261
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
301 hours, 639 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ICT, 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED A HIGH FQUEQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. ACFT DIVERTED AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE FOR FURTHER INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS. VIBRATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE DETERIORATION OF LAMINATED TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS. TAIL ROTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.