- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2003
- Submitted
- March 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N974AE
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355*
- Aircraft serial
- 2653
- Aircraft time
- 5,258 hours
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 355A09103601
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- T/R Blade
- Part time
- 253 hours
- Component
- Blade
- Component part number
- 355A12004008
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
TAIL ROTOR BLADE BEARING IS WORN, DETERIORATED AND DELAMINATED.