Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 17, 2017
Submitted
February 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54111
Aircraft time
4,537 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,007 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWH140009
Condition
Spalled
Location
Nr 5
Part time
761 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 FOR NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT AND ON BALLS. REPLACED THE NR 5 BEARING.

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