# SDR CA980928017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- System (JASC): [6420 · Tail Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6420)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980928017

## Discrepancy

(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.

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