SDR HEEA073089

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
May 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Part
Bearing
Part number
209062105001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mount Rod End
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BEARINGS EXTREMELY TIGHT. BURNISHED BEARING USING BOLT AND TURNING SLOWLY. A SLIVER OF BEARING RACE FELL OUT. APPARENTLY WHAT WAS CAUSING THE TIGHTNESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. ONCE THIS SLIVER WAS OUT THE BEARINGS ARE TOO LOOSE AND WOULD ONLY HAVE HALF ITS LIFE.

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