Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 28, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54125
Aircraft time
1,127 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
10,199 hours
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
M25010106
Part serial
MWC150549
Condition
Spalled
Location
Engine
Part time
426 hours
Component
Turbine
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 UPGRADE. FOUND SPALLING ON THE BEARING OUTER RACE AT SPLIT.

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