SDR 95ZZZX1340

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S61A

Difficulty date
February 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1048Y
Make and model
Skrsky S61A
Aircraft serial
61161
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB15002
Condition
Worn
Location
T/R Head
Part time
1,817 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

BEARING INNER RACE HAD METAL REMOVED, APPROXIMATELY .0625 INCH WIDE BY .1875 INCH LONG. OUTER RACE HAD SMALL INDENTATIONS FROM BALL BEARINGS WITH NO METAL REMOVAL. BALL BEARINGS APPEARED NORMAL. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT SAID THIS IS CAUSED FROM LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION. HAVE INSTRUCTED CREWS TO PURGE BEARINGS IAW SIKORSKY MM.