SDR ERAA082699

Service difficulty report · Spindle · Bell 412

Difficulty date
November 14, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412EH
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33001
Aircraft time
18,969 hours
Part
Spindle
Part number
412010190103
Part serial
A507
Condition
Debonded
Location
Rotor Head
Part time
9,022 hours
Component
Rotor Head · 412010100139
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SPINDLE BEARING IS DEBONDED. MATCHED UP WITH PITCH HORN. BEARING TOTALLY SEPERATED FROM SPINDLE. DUE TO TT OF SPINDLE, SPINDLE WILL BE STORED, NOT ECONOMICAL TO REPAIR. INSTALLED PITCH HORN ON NEW SPINDLE, TORQUED AND SAFTIED IAW 412 CR&O.

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