Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 20, 2017
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N457PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
5,362 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,792 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWK150096
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
859 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 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OF OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

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