Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 10, 2017
Submitted
February 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53277
Aircraft time
8,747 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
11,389 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWF140880
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
675 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 2-3-17 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING AT OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

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