What was found
BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LINK.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N134AE
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft serial
- 7237
- System (JASC)
- 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 116488P
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- 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.