Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 10, 2017
Submitted
March 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53682
Aircraft time
14,140 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
5,366 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWF160304
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
831 hours
Component
Turbine · Allsn
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 TURBINE BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING OUTER RACE AND ONE BALL. INSTALLED UPGRADED BEARING.

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