Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 5, 2017
Submitted
July 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53267
Aircraft time
12,082 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,726 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWF151775
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
238 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 6-18-17 DUE TO LOW POWER. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. INSTALLED UPGRADED NR 5 BEARING.

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