Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 7, 2018
Submitted
February 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53754
Aircraft time
3,880 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,232 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWC150482
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
472 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

THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON THE OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 BEARING.

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