Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
August 24, 2014
Submitted
August 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760673
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S2
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON PICKUP TO A HOVER BINDING WAS FELT IN THE CYCLIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYS. ACFT WAS LANDED & THE BINDING CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED BY THE COPILOT. ACFT WAS GND TAXIED TO PARKING. IDLER LINK IN FLIGHT CONTROL SYS WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN BEARING. IDLER LINK WAS REMOVED & SERVICEABLE IDLER LINK WAS INSTALLED.