Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 7, 2017
Submitted
October 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712GA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54084
Aircraft time
4,477 hours, 9,230 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
4,477 hours, 9,230 cycles
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

AFTER LANDING AND DURING ENGINE SHUT DOWN THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION. AFTER SHUT DOWN THERE WAS ENGINE OIL RUNNING OUT OF THE ENGINE OIL TANK. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE ENGINE OIL TANK DRAIN VALVE BOSS WELD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONE OF THE TAIL ROTOR ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED.

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