Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 9, 2015
Submitted
March 9, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N415PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53390
Aircraft time
15,614 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,478 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE131613
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,104 hours
Component
Turbine
Component part number
M25010557
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 2-21-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL, COMPRESSOR IMPELLER RETIREMENT, 150 AND 300 HOUR INSPECTIONS. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SPALLING BALLS, SEPARATOR AND PROBABLE SPALLING OF OUTER RACE. REPLACED WITH NEW TURBINE NR 5 BEARING. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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