Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 20, 2017
Submitted
February 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53615
Aircraft time
3,458 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,282 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWJ132874
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
585 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 REPAIR FOR A TURBINE OVERHAUL, THE TURBINE NR 5 BEARING WAS FOUND SPALLING ON OUTER RACE SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 BEARING

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