Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 24, 2016
Submitted
October 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53863
Aircraft time
10,432 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,184 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWA140728
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
996 hours
Component
Turbine
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

ENGINE REMOVED 10-15-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED WITH NEW NR 5 BEARING.

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