Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
June 26, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Aircraft time
9,618 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Part number
412010106101
Condition
Separated
Location
M/R Spindle
Part time
3,761 hours
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) THE QUALITY OF RIDE IN THE HELICOPTER DEGRADED AND THE HUMS SYSTEM ALSO HAD INDICATED AN ISSUE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PIVOT BEARING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SPINDLE ASSY. THE SPINDLE ASSY WAS REMOVED AND AN O/H ASSY INSTALLED. SYS WAS TRACKED AND BALANCED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED.

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