What was found
(CAN) DURING THE OVERHAUL OF A TAIL ROTOR ASSY THE NEEDLE BEARING ON THE CONTROL LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. WE HAVE CHECK ANOTHER LEVER AND FOUND THE SAME ISSUE.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 209011712101
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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