Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 505

Difficulty date
March 6, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 505
Aircraft time
79 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
206010470101
Condition
Rotated
Location
Swashplate
Part time
80 hours
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) SWASHPLATE INNER RING (CYCLIC) LEFT HAND SPHERICAL BEARING FOUND MOVING IN HOUSING- STAKING WORN. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS BEARING MOVING FIRST OCCURRENCE AT 57.8 TSN. BEARING WAS REMOVED, BORE INSPECTED WITHIN LIMITS AND NEW BEARING INSTALLED.

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