Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
April 3, 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
Wheel
Part number
23032280
Part serial
X579363
Condition
Damaged
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 2 WHEEL 27 KNIFE WIPED OUT ON PT SUPPORT 25-28 SEAL. NR 2 WHEEL SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND PT SUPPORT WILL HAVE 25/28 SEAL REPLACED.

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