Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 29, 2015
Submitted
June 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N407PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53003
Aircraft time
17,384 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,473 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWK120944
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
1,540 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 5-22-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS A BROKEN SEPARATOR, SEVERELY SPALLING BALLS AND OUTER RACE. PART WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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