Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS2764641
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cyclic Bellcrank
Component
Cyclic Bellcran · Bell
Component part number
429001523
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) PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT COLLECTIVE CONTROL RESTRICTIONS AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL RANGE. ENGINEER REPORTED THE PROBLEM WAS BEING CAUSED BY MOISTURE INGRESS AND THEREBY LOSS OF LUBRICATION TO THE BEARINGS, PN MS27646-41 ON THE COLLECTIVE, LATERAL CYCLIC BELLCRANK, PN 429-001-523-103, IPB FIG 67-24, CAUSING CONTROL RESTRICTION.

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