Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
November 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft time
393 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
429312103109
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor Hub
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HEAVY VIBRATION ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE HELIPAD. FOUND THE INBD TAIL ROTOR HUB FLAPPING BEARING FAILED. OTBD TAIL ROTOR HUB, PN 429-012-101-117, SN DR18, FLAPPING BEARING ALSO EXTRUDING RUBBER AND HAS GAPS AND WILL ALSO BE CHANGED.

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