Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 18, 2016
Submitted
November 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53396
Aircraft time
16,834 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
10,109 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWC150463
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
995 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

REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. UPGRADED THE NR 5 BEARING.

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