What was found
(CAN) DURING 600 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, LIFT LINK BEARINGS WERE FOUND SPINNING WITHIN BORE. OEM HAS NO REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THIS COMPONENT AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 212030104101
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Main Rotor
- 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.