Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53870
Aircraft time
6,267 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,005 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWK110680
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Part time
1,974 hours
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

TURBINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL 10-16-14. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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