Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
November 7, 2025
Submitted
November 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433LF
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57484
Aircraft time
1,025 hours, 3,055 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
T/R Pitch Link
Part time
484 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TAIL ROTOR BLADE CONTROL PITCH LINK BEARING FAILED, THE INNER RACE SEPARATED FROM THE OUTER RACE, WHICH ALLOWED THE PITCH LINK ROD END TO MOVE AXIALLY ALONG THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WITHIN THE FORK OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE PITCH CONTROL FITTING.

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