What was found
(CAN) ON PURGING GREASE FROM MAIN ROTOR GRIPS, OUTGOING GREASE WAS BROWNISH IN COLOR. ON DISASSEMBLY, BEARING CAGE WEARING ON THE INNER RACE. BEARING REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- Engine
- Lyc T5317A
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 212011112103
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,538 hours
- Component
- 205812001103
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.