# SDR HEEA078949

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 15, 2002
- Submitted: May 28, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N722PH
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53288
- Aircraft time: 2,056 hours
- System (JASC): [6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6510)
- Part: Bearing
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: T/R Driveshaft
- Part time: 2,056 hours
- Component: Driveshaft
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078949

## Discrepancy

TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT BEARING PRODUCING BLACK GREASE, AND FEELS ROUGH.

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