Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53059
Part
Bearing
Part number
407312100101
Condition
Loose
Location
Yoke
Part time
196 hours
Component
407012101105
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON POST FLIGHT FOUND CLICKING NOISE EMINATING FROM TRUNNION CLAMP RING AREA. SUSPECT TRUNNION BEARING LOOSE IN YOKE, CAUSING NOISE WHEN BLADES ARE FLAPPED. MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER FLIGHT WHEN WARM, NOISE DIMINISHES AS YOKE COOLS. REPAIRED AND INSPECTED BY OVERHAUL SHOP.

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