Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
1,942 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bearing
Part number
206301051101
Condition
Loose
Location
Cyclic Control
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

(CAN) ON THE ACFT, THE DUAL CYCLIC CONTROL WAS MAKING NOISE WHILE MOVING IT LATERALLY, A CLICKING SOUND. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER BEARING OF THE PIVOT ASSY WAS SLIGHTLY MOVING AXIALLY INSIDE OF ITS HOUSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE BEARING WAS NOT PROPERLY STAKED IN ITS POSITION. COPILOT CYCLIC PIVOT ASSY WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO HEADQUARTERS SHOP FOR BEARING REPLACEMENT.

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