Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 10, 2016
Submitted
June 10, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N448PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54111
Aircraft time
3,775 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
10,025 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWJ132877
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,812 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 5-21-16 FOR TURBINE O/H. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING.

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