Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 505

Difficulty date
August 20, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 505
Aircraft time
79 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
206010470101
Condition
Rotated
Location
Cyclic
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) MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT THAT REQUIRED DISCONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT CYCLIC INPUTS TO THE SWASHPLATE TO VERIFY THE SWASHPLATE TILT FRICTION. IT WAS NOTICED THAT BOTH ROLL STAKED SPHERICAL BEARINGS IN THE SWASHPLATE INNER RING HAD ROTATED IN THE BORES OF THE PART. IT WAS SEEN AS MISALIGNMENT OF THE WITNESS PAINT MARKS BETWEEN THE BEARING STAKED PORTION AND THE SWASHPLATE INNER RING LUGS. THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF LOOSENESS VISIBLE A FRETTING CORROSION (BLACK SLUDGE) AROUND THE RADIUS OF THE STAKING OF THE BEARING. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. (TC# 20180822004)

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