SDR HEEA130604

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 26, 2011
Submitted
March 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
2,646 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,887 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP087497
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
3,971 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 REMOVED FOR TURBINE O/H AND 2000 HR INSP. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING IN OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW BEARING.

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