What was found
PILOT REPORTED TAIL ROTOR PEDALS ARE STIFF AND NOTCHY. MECHANIC REPORTED NOTCHED BEARINGS WHEN P/C LINK DISCONNECTED AND T/R BLADES ARE ROTATED. REPLACED 3 EACH. BEARING S/N'S A33795, A33783, AND A33812.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N220SH
- Make and model
- Aerosp SA315B
- Aircraft serial
- 2466
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Rough
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- 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.