# SDR HEEA080449

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 9, 2002
- Submitted: July 22, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N973AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973AE), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B
- Aircraft serial: 3229
- Aircraft time: 1,643 hours
- System (JASC): [6420 · Tail Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6420)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 355A09103601
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080449

## Discrepancy

TAIL ROTOR ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS.

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