Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 25, 2017
Submitted
January 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53681
Aircraft time
5,447 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,919 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWC140084
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
867 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

ENGINE REMOVED FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. REMOVED NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACE WITH NEW.

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