Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 27, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53994
Aircraft time
637 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
637 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP090113
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
637 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 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT.

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