Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 6, 2016
Submitted
March 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53954
Aircraft time
1,855 hours, 5,994 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,035 hours, 13,891 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
407010100123
Part serial
LK537
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R Head
Part time
1,855 hours, 5,994 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING ENG RUN UP FOR TAKEOFF, WHEN ENG REACHED 100% RPM THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, DETERMINED MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY BEARINGS WORN. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME AWAITING A REPLACEMENT MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY.

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