What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS ROUGH. THE BEARINGS ARE NEW ITEMS AND WERE BEING INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE. FIVE OF ELEVEN BEARINGS SUPPLIED WERE FAULTY.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 47
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 47645239103
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- T/R Drive
- 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.