Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 24, 2017
Submitted
February 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53482
Aircraft time
5,182 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
15,493 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010244
Part serial
NWD131197
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,527 hours
Component
Turbine · Rroyce · 250C47B
Component part number
M25010557
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB FROM FCN, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FCN. METAL CHIPS WERE FOUND ON PLUG. REPLACED ENGINE.

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