Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 28, 2015
Submitted
January 28, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N490PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
10,665 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
11,002 hours
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
6898663
Part serial
X609988
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,447 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 ON 11-28-14. REMOVED THIRD STAGE WHEEL FOR INSPECTION IAW PMI-D0035. WHEEL FAILED INSPECTION. SCRAP PART AND REPLACE WITH NEW. PART WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT.

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