SDR 98ZZZX3543

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 47G3B1

Difficulty date
September 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100VB
Make and model
Bell 47G3B1
Aircraft serial
3552
Part
Bearing
Part number
476206283
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Transmission
Component
4762060027
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BEARING FAILED AFTER INCORRECT INSTALL. INSP OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE EXCESS BACKLASH ON THE 47-620-497-1 FAN DRIVE GEAR ASSY. UPON REMOVAL OF FAN DRIVE QUILL ASSY, NOTED NEW GEAR PATTERN AFT AND HIGH RUNNING OFF HEEL OF 530 GEAR. UPON REMOVAL OF CLUTCH, DETERMINED 47-620-628-3 DUPLEX BEARING SET FAILED DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALL WHEN NEW CLUTCH ASSY INSTALLED 56.7 HRS PRIOR. PER BELL TECH BULLETIN NR 47-75-4, REV A, PAGE 4 OF 4, FIG 4, DUPLEX BEARING SET IS TO BE INSTALLED WITH THRUST SIDE OF EACH BEARING OTBD AS WRITTEN ON BEARING RACE. HOWEVER, BEARING SET HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN A TANDUM CONFIG AND FAILED WITHIN 56.7 HOURS. TRANS TSO: 165.1 HRS. DUPLEX BEARING: 56.7 HRS SINCE INCORRECT ASSY AND INSTALL.

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