SDR HEEA130599

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 15, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53159
Aircraft time
12,783 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,440 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP080755
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
5,037 hours
Component
Turbine
Component part number
23063354
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO CYCLED WHEELS. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW BEARING.

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