SDR HEEA064710

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N437PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53072
Part
Bearing
Part number
406010413117
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R Pitch Link
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

PITCH LINK REMOVED, P/N 406-310-405-101, S/N RXFS-4567, TT 174:35 HOURS, DUE TO BEING WORN. BELL WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY TRUNNION BEARINGS P/N 406-310-405-101, SO PHI ORDERED THE PITCH LINK ASSY P/N 406-010-413-117 INSTEAD. PHI THEN ROBBED THE SERVICEABLE BEARINGS RXFS-4421 OFF THE SERVICEABLE PITCH LINK. THE UNSERVICEABLE BEARING RXFS-4567 WAS INSTALLED ON THE SERVICEABLE LINK ASSY, WHICH NOW RENDERS THE LINK ASSY UNSERVICEABLE.

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