Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 30, 2011
Submitted
September 30, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N407NC
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53840
Aircraft time
582 hours, 729 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
582 hours, 729 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010121
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
582 hours, 729 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT LANDED IN FIELD. INSP OF BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS REVEALED MULTIPLE CHIPS. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PTO BEARING, PN (M250-10121) THE ENGINE GEARBOX IS AN "ON CONDITION" ITEM AND ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY FAILURE OF THIS BEARING IS ONLY SEEN IN HIGH TIME ENGINES.

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