Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 11, 2014
Submitted
December 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N433PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53421
Aircraft time
4,150 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,972 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWJ132920
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
751 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 11-25-14 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. PART RETURNED TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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