Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 27, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53327
Aircraft time
18,960 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
15,160 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE141168
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,016 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 10-9-16 FOR NR 5 BEARING REPLACEMENT. NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLED OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED UPGRADED NR 5 BEARING.

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