Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 7, 2015
Submitted
December 7, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N442PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54089
Aircraft time
5,441 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,114 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWG140287
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
682 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

TURBINE REMOVED 10-9-15 FOR HOT END INSPECTION DUE TO ENGINE HAIR NET INGESTION. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

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