What was found
ENGINE REMOVED 2-24-15 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. NR 2 BEARING EXHIBITED HEAVY SPALLING ON BALLS. INSTALLED NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2015
- Submitted
- March 23, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N15MX
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 54327
- Aircraft time
- 718 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 718 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- M25010354
- Part serial
- FAG111055
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Compressor
- Part time
- 718 hours
- Component
- Compressor
- Component part number
- 23065593
- 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.