What was found
TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK BEARINGS PREMATURELY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM AEC. 04/16/2004
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2004
- Submitted
- April 19, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N955ME
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A1
- Aircraft serial
- 7243
- Aircraft time
- 6,837 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101*
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Pitch Link
- Component
- Pitch Link
- Component part number
- 11731822
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.