Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
April 10, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N427PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53863
Aircraft time
4,849 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,849 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWF130124
Condition
Spalled
Part time
981 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 FOR TURBINE OVERHAUL 3-22-15. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED BEARING.

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