Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 7, 2016
Submitted
July 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
43862
Aircraft time
8,428 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
14,837 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWB131557
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
1,650 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

TURBINE REMOVED 6-21-15 FOR OVERHAUL DUE TO METAL IN OIL. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING. FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. SCRAP PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

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