Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
January 27, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Bearing
Part number
429312107103
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Tail Rotor
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) DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED BEARING DISLODGED FROM LINK. PILOT STATES THE LINK WAS NOT LIKE THAT THE PREVIOUS DAY DURING PREFLIGHT.

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