Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N721PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53278
Part
Bearing
Part number
406040339111
Condition
Rough
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
406040320101
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

TAIL ROTOR HAS ROUGH BEARINGS. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE 98-0495 AND 98-0435. REPLACEMENT PART SERIAL NUMBERS ARE 98-0637 AND 98-0665.

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