What was found
PILOTS REPORTED VIBRATIONS IN THE CYCLIC, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HAD BRINELLED SPINDLE BEARINGS
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2026
- Submitted
- April 26, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC - Aircraft
- N7148A
- Make and model
- Robsin R22BETA
- Aircraft serial
- 3716
- Aircraft time
- 9,896 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- A1583
- Part serial
- 3135
- Condition
- Brinelled
- Location
- Spindle
- Part time
- 689 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.