What was found
ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. CHIP PLUGS INSPECTED AND FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL PARTICLES ON BOTH PLUGS. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407LG
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53143
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Nr 2 Bearing
- Part number
- CAC44186
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Compressor
- Part time
- 456 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.