Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 2, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
9,196 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1S1
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB7003102
Condition
Separated
Location
Aft Base End
Component
Main Rotor Head · Skrsky · 761030801004
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

(CAN) UPON PURCHASE OF THIS HELICOPTER AND DISASSEMBLY FOR INSPECTION AND RE-FURBISHING, THE BLUE POSITION M/R SPINDLE, RETENTION BEARING AND THRUST BEARING WERE REMOVED AS A COMPLETE UNIT. THE AFT BASE END OF THE THRUST BEARING, APPROX .75 INCH, WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE BEARING. (X)