SDR HEEA130954

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
April 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53751
Aircraft time
1,758 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,485 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP088839
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
877 hours
Component
Turbine Assy
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 OF OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR5 BEARING.

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