Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 1, 2017
Submitted
February 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411P
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53288
Aircraft time
8,010 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,927 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWK120900
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
1,057 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 WAS REMOVED TO REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AND 1 EACH BALL.

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