Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
December 6, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N487AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53204
Aircraft time
1,907 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Nozzle
Part number
23062752
Part serial
129723
Condition
Broken
Location
1st Stage
Part time
1,890 hours
Component
Turbine · Rroyce · C47
Component part number
23063354
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

TURBINE RECEIVED IN SHOP TO PERFORM 2000 HOUR OVERHAUL. UPON REMOVAL OF OUTER COMBUSTION CASE AND COMBUSTION LINER, FOUND A HOLE IN DOME OF 1ST STAGE SHIELD. ALSO, FOUND THE BROKEN PIECE LODGED ON 1ST STAGE NOZZLE VANE. POSSIBLE IMPROPER METAL USED TO MAKE DOME. PART WAS SCRAPPED, UNABLE TO REPAIR. (X)

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