Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KW
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30592
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Reduction G/B
Part time
4,037 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

NR 1 POWER SECTION, NR 6 BEARING KEY WASHER WAS FOUND DISTORTED WITH OPEN FRACTURE AT THE STAKING LOCATIONS OF THE WASHER. MISSING WASHER PARTS FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. TIME SINCE LAST GEARBOX REPAIR 767.3 HOURS.

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