What was found
(CAN) UPON INSPECTION 3 BALL BEARINGS, FOUND EXCESSIVELY SPALLED AND INNER RACE SHOWED 3 SIGNS OF PITTING IN 3 AREAS. BEARING WAS SCRAPPED.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2001
- Submitted
- February 18, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 11,313 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 2060400365
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Main Rotor Mast
- Component
- Main Rotor Mast · Bell · 20601033217
- 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.