SDR AC2A086462

Service difficulty report · Cam Follower · Bell 430

Difficulty date
May 13, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CM
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49090
Aircraft time
1,301 hours
Part
Cam Follower
Part number
NAS5623R7A
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Part time
1,302 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAM FOLLOWER IS BROKEN. BEARINGS BECOME CORRODED AND THE OUTER RACE SEPARATES FROM THE INNER RACE. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE OF ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE ON THIS AIRCRAFT, THE PREVIOUS DAY. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE BEARING OUTER RACE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE. TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO DAMAGE. REPLACED LOWER CAM FOLLOWER ON RT PASSENGER DOOR, AND UPPER CAM FOLLOWER ON L/H PASSENGER DOOR.

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