Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 10, 2017
Submitted
April 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433P
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53861
Aircraft time
2,089 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
719 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWA140643
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
719 hours
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 EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED THE BEARING.

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