Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 15, 2017
Submitted
March 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53749
Aircraft time
9,731 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,516 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWA160357
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
463 hours
Component
Turbine · Allsn
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 FOR A NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITS SPALLING AT SPLIT. INSTALLED A NEW BEARING.

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