Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 9, 2015
Submitted
October 9, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53198
Aircraft time
16,992 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,760 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWF130086
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,688 hours
Component
Turbine
Component part number
M25010557
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 9-13-15 FOR TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS PROBABLE SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

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