What was found
(CAN) SWASHPLATE INSPECTED IAW UPCOMING ASB(430-99-XX - NOT YET ISSUED). FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS: METAL FLAKES FOUND IN GREASE COMING FROM INNER AND OUTER RACE CAGES OF BEARING. BALL BEARING HAD EVIDENCE OF FLAT SPOT OR MARKS.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 430310450101
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Swashplate
- Part time
- 782 hours
- 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.