Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 11, 2003
Submitted
June 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5734M
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45449
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Bearing
Part number
VNMK47498
Condition
Binding
Location
T/R Driveshaft
Part time
17,439 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.

What was found

DURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK WHEN MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE BEING ROTATED TO BE SECURED. BINDING/ RATCHETING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE ROTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM NR4 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING. BEARING DID NOT LOOK OVERHEATED.

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