Service difficulty report · Bearing · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
December 4, 2019
Submitted
December 4, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N139CN
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41014
Aircraft time
8,620 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
3T6510V00255
Part serial
16144
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
479 hours
Component
Bearing Support · Agusta
Component part number
3T6510A00443
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE BEARING P/N: 3T6510V00255 S/N: 16144 WAS INSTALLED NEW INTO BEARING SUPPORT P/N: 3T6510A00443 S/N: THB9999 AT 3565.2 HRS. THE BEARING SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED ONTO N139CN AT 8141.6 HRS AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT 8620.0 HRS DUE TO HIGH VIBRATION RECOGNIZED BY VXP. WHEN THE BEARING SUPPORT WAS INDUCTED INTO THE SHOP THE BEARING RACE WAS CRACKED. THE BEARING ONLY HAD 478.8 HOURS SINCE INSTALL. THE BEARING WAS REMOVED FROM BEARING SUPPORT P/N: 3T6510A00443 S/N: THB9999 AT 4044.0 HRS.

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