Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 9, 2016
Submitted
May 9, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N445PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54096
Aircraft time
1,682 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,386 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWF140856
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
495 hours
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 DISASSEMBLED 4-29-16, DUE TO TURBINE OVERHAUL, COMPRESSOR IMPELLER RETIREMENT, CEB-72-6081, 150, 300 & 2000 HR INSPECTIONS. NR 5 BEARING, REMOVED DUE TO SPALLING ON INNER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.

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