Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
18,450 hours
Engine
Lyc T5311B
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
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) AT 1000 HR INSPECTION BELLCRANK FOR THE CYCLIC WAS REMOVED FOT GREASING OF THE BEARINGS. BELLCRANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT ONE BEARING. CRACK WAS COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE.ALL OTHER CONTROLS INSPECTED NO FURTHER PROBLEM FOUND. CRACKED BELL CRANK HAS BEEN QUARANTINED.

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