Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
May 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N410PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53636
Aircraft time
9,563 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
15,577 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWC140060
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
692 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 4-24-15 DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL. TURBINE NR 5 BEARING SCRAPPED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.

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