What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE, VIBRATION AND A GROWLING NOISE FELT IN THE HELO. ABNORMAL AXIAL PLAY IN THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE BEARING ASSY. BEARING ROUGH. AS350 IPC 65.20.30 FIG 1B ITEM 70 AND 65.20.10 FIG. 1 ITEM 30C.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- System (JASC)
- 6420 · Tail Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 60102RS1MT33CA
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pitch Change
- Part time
- 6,427 hours
- Component
- 350A33200405
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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