What was found
BEARING RACE FAILURE DISCOVERED AT 1200 HR INSPECTION. GRIP CONTAINING RACE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL FLAKES.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 17,957 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing Race
- Part number
- 212311007101
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R Hub
- 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.