# SDR X2RL2020061800001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 18, 2020
- Submitted: June 18, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N717MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717MA), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial: 500701D
- System (JASC): [6420 · Tail Rotor Head](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6420)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 369A795113
- Condition: Seized
- Location: T/R Swashplate
- Component: Swashplate
- Component part number: 369D21800501
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/X2RL2020061800001

## Discrepancy

PILOT COMPLAINED OF STICKY T/R PEDAL MOVEMENT, FOUND T/R SWASHPLATE PIVOT BEARING SEIZED.  REMOVED T/R SWASHPLATE AND SENT IT FOR REPAIR, INSTALLED SERVIVEABLE UNIT. WE HAVE 7 INCIDENTS IN THE LAST YEAR WITH THESE BEARINGS 369A7951-13 SEIZING, ALL UNDER 200 HOURS TSO.

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