Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 6, 2015
Submitted
July 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53395
Aircraft time
17,885 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,916 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Noisy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 6-28-15 DUE TO WHINING. NR 5 BEARING REMOVED DUE TO PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE RETURNED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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