Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 19, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
14,208 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Part number
204040424001
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Quill
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) SUMP CHIP INDICATION DURING GROUND RUN PRIOR TO FLIGHT. METAL CONTAMINATION OF INTERNAL FILTER AND SUMP CHIP PLUG.TRANSMISSION REMOVED FROM SERVICE, TEARDOWN CARRIED OUT. HYDRAULIC QUILL DUPLEX BEARING IDENTIFIED AS SOURCE OF METAL GENERATION.

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