Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
November 23, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
16,098 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Cargo Hook
Component
Cargo Hook · Bell · 204072915011
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) TOP BEARING SEIZED ON CARGO HOOK CAUSING SUPPORT TO CRACK AT BOLT HOLES, SEVERE STRESS ON MOUNTING BOLTS AND BUSHING CAUSING ABNORMAL WEAR OF MOUNTING BUSHING. (X)

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