Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 21, 2015
Submitted
September 21, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N403PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53267
Aircraft time
11,647 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,213 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWG120502
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine Turbine
Part time
653 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 9-4-15, DUE TO TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED NEW NR 5 BEARING.

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