What was found
(AUS) MAIN ROTOR MAST BEARING FAILED - SUSPECT CAUSED BY HEAVY LANDING - METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 47G3B
- Engine
- Lyc TVO435D1A
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 0471301101
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R Mast/Swashpl
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.