Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 2, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53862
Aircraft time
4,565 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,368 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP091420
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
936 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 METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING INSP REVEALED SPALLING OF OUTER RACE. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.

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