Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 20, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Part
Bearing
Part number
RSS9
Condition
Unserviceable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NEW SPHERICAL BEARING RECEIVED WITH EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY. AXIAL PLAY OF THE INNER RACE TO OUTER RACE WAS MEASURES AT 0.032" THE BHT-ALL-SPM LIMIT FOR A USED BEARING IS 0.030". THE BEARING HAS BEEN RETURNED TO BHT FOR WARRANTY WITH A BHT MMIR.

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