Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 14, 2025
Submitted
January 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53571
Aircraft time
9,731 hours, 40,107 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,461 hours, 6,254 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Coked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,461 hours, 6,254 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AT IDLE. FOUND HEAVY COKING ON THE OIL STRUT AND POOR DRAIN BACK FROM 6/7 BEARINGS. ENGINE WAS INSTALLED 53.9 HRS PRIOR TO EVENT. ENGINE REQUESTED TO BE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO KEYSTONE FOR EVALUATION.

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