Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175P
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53316
Engine
Allsn 250C*
Part
Bearing
Part number
406310405101
Part serial
RXFS3687
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
M/R Pitch Link
Part time
2,108 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

UPPER BEARING IN ASSEMBLY BECAME UNSTAKED/LOOSE AND WAS FREE TO MOVE IN/OUT OF BEARING HOUSING. CAUSED BY NORMAL OPS.

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