Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
June 6, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Engine
Lyc T5313A
Part
Bearing
Part number
205040242001
Condition
Failed
Location
Freewheel Unit
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) WHEN TURNING FREEWHEEL ROUGHNESS WAS DETECTED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REEALED A CLICKING NOISE. THE MAIN ROTOR TRANS. INPUT ADAPTER FREEWHEEL UNIT WAS REMOVED. THE FREEWHEEL UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED, A BEARING THAT SUPPORTS THE INNER/OUTER COUPLING WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE.

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