What was found
(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BALL AND SPRING OF 1 OF THE SWASHPLATE GREASE FITTINGS LEFT THE FITTING AND LOGGED IN THE SWASHPLATE BEARING CAUSING A PREMATURE WEAR AND REMOVAL OF THE PART. BLACK MUD WAS COMING OUT WITH THE GREASE.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Grease Fitting
- Part number
- NAS5161A
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Swashplate
- Component
- Swashplate · Bell
- Component part number
- 406010401117
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.