# SDR HEEA0010559

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N8045T
- Make and model: Bell 214ST
- Registry model: [Bell 214ST](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214st) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28101
- System (JASC): [6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6230)
- Part: Swashplate
- Part number: 214010500117
- Condition: Bearing Rough
- Location: M/R
- Part time: 473 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010559

## Discrepancy

THRUST BEARING FOUND ROUGH ON ROTATION; COULD NOT ACHIEVE BREAK-AWAY DUE TO SPHERICAL BEARINGS WORN AND THEN WEARING THE INNER RING BORE WHERE THE SPHERICAL BEARINGS SEAT.  THE SUPPORT ASSY WAS ROBBED FROM ASSY TO REPAIR S/N A29, T.T. 3536:20 WHICHHAD A WORN SLIDER SLEEVE BEARING BORE AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THIS UNIT TO FACILITATE COMPLETING A UNIT

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