What was found
SPHERICAL BEARING CAME UNSTAKED WHICH ALLOWED THE BEARING TO FLOAT IN THE LATERAL SPRING ARM.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2001
- Submitted
- December 3, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N142DP
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45585
- Aircraft time
- 5,039 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6330 · Main Rotor Transmission Mount
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Restraint
- Part time
- 331 hours
- Component
- Restraint
- Component part number
- 206033506103
- 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.