Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N723PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53283
Aircraft time
11,355 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
5,032 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE131682
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,072 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

ENGINE REMOVED 9-6-16 FOR #5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING.

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