Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 26, 2017
Submitted
July 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54133
Aircraft time
779 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,441 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
NWE131396
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine
Part time
490 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 6-10-17 FOR A NR 5 BEARING UPGRADE. THE NR 5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT. REPLACED WITH A NEW BEARING.

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