What was found
BEARINGS WERE GALLING AND CAUSING STIFF PETALS AT 100 PERCENT. INSTALLED 4 NEW BEARINGS IN THE BLADES. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2000
- Submitted
- July 18, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N17237
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51478
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206310105101
- Condition
- Galled
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 932 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.