Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
June 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N407LG
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53143
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3116FB4S
Condition
Reads High
Location
M/R Transmission
Part time
635 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

*****MICKEY****,PART LOCATION: TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE MANIFOLD*****PILOT REPORTED A HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION (110 PSI) ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR. THIS READING WAS CAUSED BY DIRT/CORROSION INSIDE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE SYSTEMS PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND SYSTEM WAS CHECKED GOOD WITH AN EXTERNAL CALIBRATED GAUGE. OPERATOR: ST LUKES HOSPITAL, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

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