Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 1, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N875ST
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54449
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A NORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN, EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE WAS NOTED. SIGNIFICANT METAL WAS FOUND ON BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR REPAIR. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. IT WAS RELAYED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL BEARINGS IN THE GEARBOX SECTION STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF PREMATURE WEAR AND FAILURE.

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