What was found
MAST BEARING, P/N 206-040-576-103, ONE BALL BROKE APART. BEARING TT UNKNOWN. TSO: 1,141.9 HOURS. MAST WAS INSPECTED FOR SUSPECTED LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 430.3 HOURS TSO. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N360AL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51462
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040576103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mast
- 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.