What was found
AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND FWD. BEARING ON BLOWER SHAFT FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2001
- Submitted
- May 29, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N740PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53435
- System (JASC)
- 6300 · Main Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 407340339101
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Blower Shaft
- Part time
- 223 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.