SDR HEEA978850

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53059
Part
Bearing
Part number
206011731001
Condition
Defective
Location
T/R Gr Box
Part time
14 hours
Component
406040400115
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON COMPLYING WITH A 300 HOUR/3 MONTH T/R GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM LUBE, FOUND GREASE ZERT ON PITCH CHANGE HOUSING WOULD NOT ACCEPT GREASE. DISASSEMBLED PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM. ON INVESTIGATION FOUND BEARING 206-011-731-001 IN PITCH CHANGE HOUSING DID NOT HAVE A HOLE IN GREASE CHANNEL TO ALLOW GREASE INTO THE NEEDLE BEARING AREA. REMOVED BEARING AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BEARING.

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