Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 19, 2012
Submitted
June 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53228
Aircraft time
11,356 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
11,594 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP091293
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
821 hours
Component
Turbine Assy · Allsn
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 FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

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