Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53862
Aircraft time
3,604 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,437 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP090122
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
1,639 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 LOW POWER. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARING.

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