Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 17, 2017
Submitted
February 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N47MX
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54469
Aircraft time
449 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
449 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE131461
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 2
Part time
449 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 1-20-17 FOR UPGRADE OF THE NR 5 BEARING. THE BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON THE OUTER RACE SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

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