Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
January 22, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Part
Bearing
Part number
429012112101
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) T/R P/C LINK BEARING, LINK, AND BEARING FAILURE OF A 429 T/R P/C LINK BEARING, LINK PN 429-012-112-101, BEARING, PN 429-312-107-103 ON. ALONG WITH THE DAMAGE TO THE LINK WAS DAMAGE TO THE ASSOCIATED PITCH HORN AND PITCH HORN BUSHING. WE HAVE REVISED OUR DSC FORM TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS AREA AND OUR 50 HR INSP FORM TO MEASURE THE PLAY OF ALL T/R P/C LINK BEARINGS.

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