Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 24, 2012
Submitted
February 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53461
Aircraft time
11,346 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
5,511 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP087841
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,847 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 TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE. R & R NR 5 BEARING WITH NEW PART.

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