Service difficulty report · Bearing · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
November 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0563
Aircraft time
23 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Engine time
23 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
BB1B649616B
Part serial
N1899ANDN1828
Condition
Rough
Location
Tail Rotor Drive
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING A DAILY CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT A GRINDING NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COVER, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION THE GRINDING NOISE WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE 2 AFT TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HANGAR BEARINGS. THE BEARING PN: BB1B649616B, SN: N1899 AND N1828. THE BEARINGS WERE STAMPED (ITALY V) ON THE SIDE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LOT NUMBER.

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