SDR 99ZZZX2285

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug 600N

Difficulty date
June 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N609BP
Make and model
Doug 600N
Aircraft serial
RN038
Part
Bearing
Condition
Loose
Location
Crank Assy
Part time
201 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

DURING AN INSPECTION AND WORKING ON THE SAME TYPE OF HELICOPTER, INSPECTING THE FORWARD MAIN ROTOR CONTROL RODS AND BELL CRANKS. THIS HELICOPTER ALSO HAD A BAD FORWARD LATERAL CRANK ASSY. REMOVED THE CRANK AND ALSO FOUND THE BEARING WAS READY TO FALL OFF.

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