SDR HEEA132169

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 28, 2011
Submitted
September 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53457
Aircraft time
8,430 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,121 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP088499
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
1,404 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 N2 LOCKUP. NR 5 BEARING REVEALED SPALLING IN SEAM OF OUTER RACE. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.

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