# SDR HEEA082602

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 11, 2002
- Submitted: December 30, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Bell 214ST
- Registry model: [Bell 214ST](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214st) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [6220 · Main Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6220)
- Part: Spindle
- Part number: 214010103115
- Part serial: A2479
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: M/R Head
- 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/HEEA082602

## Discrepancy

MAIN ROTOR HEAD SPINDLE HAS  THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES:  (1 EACH) OF THE (7 EACH) HOLES AT THE END OF THE SPINDLE JOURNAL IS COUNTER SUNK; (4 EACH) TANGS ROUGH CUT FINISH; (1 EACH) BUSHING TOO HIGH; AND (1 EACH) BUSHING TOO DEEP (WILL GOUGE OUT PAD ON YOKE).

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