What was found
AFTER THE THIRD CHIP LIGHT, THE MAST WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. ON INSPECTION OF THE BEARING, THE OUTER RACE WAS FOUND PITTED. BEARING S/N ZV-1423.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N600CK
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45787
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040576103
- Condition
- Pitted
- Location
- M/R Mast
- Part time
- 830 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.