Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 23, 2016
Submitted
August 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N447PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53114
Aircraft time
20,915 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
11,565 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWC140123
Condition
Spalled
Part time
1,257 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 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING SPALLED ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

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