Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Let's hope so!
I'm sure that all the RW pilots reading this are very concerned that the failure of a relatively small but highly critical item such as this bearing could bring down an aircraft and that the design wasn't in any way "fail safe". I certainly am.
'Twas always thus. Years ago, I was fortunate to notice the clutch light flicker a couple of times during run-up on an R22 and shut down. It turned out to be the upper sheave bearing breaking up. Not a good failure to have.