What was found
DURING AN OVERSPEED INSP ON THE DRIVE TRAIN, WE FOUND THE NR2 HANGER BEARING ON THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. REPLACED THE HANGER BRG.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2009
- Submitted
- June 29, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CT
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49089
- Aircraft time
- 7,987 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- T/R Drive Shaft
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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