Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
January 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811KA
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30656
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS276405
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Swashplate
Part time
724 hours
Component
Swashplate · Bell
Component part number
204011410025
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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BEARING WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY. BEARING PLAY WAS FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW MM. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS FOUND RAPID DETERATION OF BEARING. SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SERVICEABLE SWASHPLATE WAS INSTALLED.

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