Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 4, 2012
Submitted
September 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53773
Aircraft time
1,406 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,695 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
6871505
Part serial
MP08233
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
9,778 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 CYCLED WHEELS. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED LIGHT SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.

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