Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 429

Difficulty date
December 18, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911ED
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57006
Aircraft time
552 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Engine time
552 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
429010433103
Part serial
TY78
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
552 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED IN FLIGHT, UPON VISUAL INSP OF MAIN ROTOR AND MAIN ROTOR CONTROLS FOUND GREEN PC LINK UPPER BEARING OUT OF LIMITS.

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