What was found
(CAN) DURING A 50HR BY-WEEKLY INSPECTION, ENGINEER DISCOVERED THAT THE DUPLEX BEARING IN THE TAIL ROTOR SLIP RING HAD DETERIORATED BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Aircraft time
- 127 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PT6C67C
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Slip Ring
- Part number
- 4G6420V00152
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 48 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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