What was found
ENGINE REMOVED 11-14-16 DUE TO METAL IN OIL. SECONDARY BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING BALLS. REPLACED WITH NEW SECONDARY BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 2016
- Submitted
- December 1, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC - Aircraft
- N441PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 54081
- Aircraft time
- 4,844 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 2,475 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- M25010116
- Part serial
- NWE106590
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine Gearbox
- Part time
- 2,475 hours
- Component
- Gearbox
- Component part number
- 23063393
- 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.