- Difficulty date
- June 22, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N491PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53386
- Aircraft time
- 3,360 hours
- Part
- Idler Assy
- Part number
- 407001523101
- Part serial
- CT1326
- Condition
- Ratcheting
- Location
- M/R Control
- 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
MAIN ROTOR CONTROL IDLER ASSY HAS BEARINGS RATCHETY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
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