Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 2, 2015
Submitted
April 3, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N443PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54090
Aircraft time
4,072 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
11,247 hours
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
230511171
Part serial
GK561474
Condition
Scored
Location
Compressor
Part time
239 hours
Component
Compressor
Component part number
M25010559
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 DISASSEMBLED 3-23-15 DUE TO COMPRESSOR FOD. SPLINED ADAPTER REMOVED DUE TO SCORING ON INTERNAL SPLINES. REPLACED SPLINED ADAPTER.

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