Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 19, 2017
Submitted
June 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53159
Aircraft time
15,067 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,789 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE141166
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
548 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 FOR NR 5 BEARING REPLACEMENT. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED UPGRADED BEARING.

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