Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 47G4

Difficulty date
September 4, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 47G4
Aircraft time
7,216 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Fcu
Component
Fcu
Component part number
252464429
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INITIAL PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED WAS A CHANGE IN IDLE SPEED. IDLE WAS ADJUSTED, AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN & NBO PROBLEMS EXISTED.NEXT DAY AIRCRAFT IDLE SPEED HAD CHANGED. IDLE WAS ADJUSTED & RIGGING CHECKED. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN & TEST FLOWN. WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO SIGHT IT BEGAN N1 FLUCTUATIONS. THE PILOT LANDED & PULLED COLLECTIVE, FLUCTUATION STOPPED. RETURNED A/C TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY. AT THIS TIME HE HAD TO REDUCE TO THROTTLE TO PREVENT ENGINE OVERSPEED. FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED. UPON REMOVAL A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL FLAKES FELL FROM THE F.C.U. DRIVE BEARING HAD FAILED & THE SHAFT WAS FREE FLOATING.

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