Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
May 10, 2017
Submitted
May 11, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JYDR439F
Erickson Incorporated
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB3251601
Part serial
EAC0091
Condition
Chipped
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
1,489 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAIN ROTOR HEAD WAS IN FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. ON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND THE INNER RACE OF ONE BEARING ON THE HORIZONTAL AXIS OF THE VERTICAL HINGE ASSEMBLY HAD FOUR CHIPS. TWELVE ROLLERS THAT CONTACTED THE CHIPPED INNER RACE WERE DAMAGED BY RUBBING.