What was found
ENGINE REMOVED FOR MAKING METAL. UPON INSPECTION BEARINGS FOUND BAD NR 5 BEARING. SOURCE OF METAL WAS CAUSED BY GEARBOX TORQUE METER AND PINION GEAR DETERIORATING.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N567AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53246
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 6871505
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fwd Nr 5
- Part time
- 282 hours
- Component
- 23063354
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.