Service difficulty report · Bearing · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
June 19, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0453
Aircraft time
2,378 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
552200
Condition
Binding
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,378 hours, 7,631 cycles
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

DURING PRE FLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE TAIL ROTOR IN THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT ONE OF THE BEARINGS THAT HOLDS THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS BAD.

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