Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425PH
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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