SDR 97ZZZX958

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N427PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53059
Part
Bearing
Part number
206011731001
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
14 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

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM WOULD NOT TAKE GREASE. BELL REPRESENTATIVE HAS CONFIRMED THAT BEARING RACE DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED HOLE. BELL HAS CHANGED BEARING MANUFACTURERS. THIS BEARING IS FROM NEW MANUFACTURER. VENDOR: PITCH LIGN RBC. VENDOR P/N : HRBC-ORSJ-7133.1. NOTE: THIS BEARING IS USED IN ALL 206L SERIES AND 407 AIRCRAFT UNDER P/N 206-011-731-001.

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