- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2017
- Submitted
- April 3, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53684
- Aircraft time
- 7,408 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 3,438 hours
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- M25010106
- Part serial
- NWE141268
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Nr 5
- Part time
- 649 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 TO UPGRADE THE NR 5 BEARING. REPLACED THE BEARING DUE TO SPALLING ON THE OUTER RACE.
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