Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 22, 2016
Submitted
August 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N426PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53751
Aircraft time
3,669 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,892 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWJ132908
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
780 hours
Component
Turbine · Allsn
Component part number
23063354
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 FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND NR 5 BEARING SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

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