Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
August 18, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
22,376 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Bearing
Part number
205031818001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
T/R Drive Beari · Bell · 205031818001
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) FOUND A CRACK (ON A DAILY CHECK) ON THE NR 1 TAILBOOM TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING SUPPORT, AS INDICATED IN THE DRAWING SENT. THE SUPPORT POSITIONS THE T/R DRIVE SHAFT BEARING HANGAR. THE T/R BEARING HANGAR IS REMOVED EVERY 6 MONTHS OR 600 HOURS. THIS IS TO INSPECT THE T/R HANGAR COUPLING SPLINES AND REGREASE THE COUPLING. THE T/R HANGAR BEARING SUPPORT LOOK ORIGINAL. THE AIRFRAME TIME ON THE AIRCRAFT IS 23050.0 HOURS.

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