What was found
(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THE HANGER BEARING ASSEMBLY GREASE SHIELD WAS LEAKING. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE, GND RUN CARRIED OUT & NO FURTHER FAULTS. ACFT RELEASED.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Aircraft time
- 14,237 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5317A
- System (JASC)
- 6500 · Tail Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Shield
- Part number
- 212040600005
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 4,708 hours
- Component
- Hanger Assy · Bell · 212040600005
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.