What was found
OUTER RADIUS OF BEARING GREATER THAN SHOULD BE. GREASE WILL ENTER BEARING BUT WILL NOT LET IT PURGE OUT. GREASE WILL PURGE OUT AROUND BEARING AND HOUSING.
- Difficulty date
- May 23, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7128R
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 36007
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 204040623003
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- T/R Drive
- Part time
- 31 hours
- Component
- 212040600005
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.