What was found
UPON RETURN TO BASE, PILOT FELT A MOMENTARY FLIGHT VIBRATION. ONCE ON THE GROUND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE. SELF CENTERING BEARING/ HOUSINGS. GO TO FLOATING BEARING HOUSING.
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2002
- Submitted
- February 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1116H
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53046
- Engine
- Allsn 250B*
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 407040303109
- Part serial
- 513
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- T/R Driveshaft
- Part time
- 580 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.