Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 505

Difficulty date
January 29, 2019
Submitted
February 4, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
RV1R466K
RSG Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N505RS
Make and model
Bell 505
Aircraft serial
65029
Aircraft time
122 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
206010470101
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Swashplate
Part time
122 hours
Component
Swashplate · Bell · 505
Component part number
206010450123
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

DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL 4 SPHERICAL SWASHPLATE BEARINGS 2EA IN THE FIXED RING AND 2EA IN THE ROTATING P/N 206-010-470-101 WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE BORES. 3 HAD NO PRIMER OR LOCKTITE IN BORE AND ONE HAD 25% COVERAGE. ALL 4 BEARINGS WERE UNDER-STAKED AND MOVABLE IN THE BORES BY HAND. ALL SPM PG9-6.

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