What was found
ENGINE REMOVED 7-13-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. PTO BALL BEARING FOUND SEVERELY SPALLED ON INNER RACE AND SCRATCHES ON BALLS. REPLACED WITH NEW PTO BALL BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2015
- Submitted
- September 18, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC - Aircraft
- N207PH
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51495
- Aircraft time
- 19,241 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- Engine time
- 11,027 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 6889326
- Part serial
- MP006445
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 6,777 hours
- Component
- Gearbox
- Component part number
- 23053349
- 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.