Service difficulty report · Rod End · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
March 2, 2017
Submitted
March 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921GL
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft serial
920199
Aircraft time
3,497 hours
Part
Rod End
Part number
AS214295K
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor Pcs
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.

What was found

FOUND TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE SHAFT (PCS)- INPUT CONTROL TUBE ROD END BEARING OUTER RING WAS NO LONGER SECURE IN THE ROD END. ONCE THE ROD END WAS REMOVED FROM THE PCS, THE BEARING DID NOT HAVE ANY RESISTANCE TO KEEP IT INSTALLED INTO RODEND. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.