Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
3,956 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Component
Blower
Component part number
212062514101
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 A COMBINING GEAR BOX REMOVAL, AME NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK FRETTING MATERIAL BETWEEN THE C BOX AND BLOWER JOINT FLANGE. ONCE CLEANED UP THE AME WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING ON THE BLOWER WAS ROTATING IN THE BLOWER CASTING. BLOWER WAS R & R WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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