What was found
AT DISASSEMBLY, FOUND BEARING BREAKING UP. ROLLERS WERE BROKEN AND GRINDING UP. THIS BEARING IS ONE OF TWO BETWEEN YOKE AND GRIP.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- LX5R031N
State of Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics - Aircraft
- N721LL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51164
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206011118001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R Hub
- Part time
- 1,168 hours
- Component
- 206011100147
- 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.