Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412

Difficulty date
December 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
1,051 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bearing
Part number
35BD219DUM
Condition
Failed
Location
Transmission
Component
Air Conditionin
Component part number
412AC30165
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT NOISE WAS HEARD AND SMALL AIRFRAME VIBRATION. A/C LANDED AS PRECAUTION AT AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND PROBLEM NOT DETECTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE NO ISE OR VIBRATION. A/C FLOWN TO BASE AIRPORT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BEARING IN SPEED REDUCER FOUND FAILED DAMAGE LIMITED TO BEARING.

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