Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 20, 2016
Submitted
September 20, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N415PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53390
Aircraft time
16,836 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,878 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE141217
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
1,222 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 8-29-16 FOR UPGRADE OF NR 5 BEARING AND COMBUSTION LINER. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT, REPLACED BEARING.

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