Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 31, 2024
Submitted
May 31, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30HF
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53776
Aircraft time
6,664 hours, 23,286 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,178 hours, 16,437 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Part number
407AC52002
Condition
Cracked
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
6 hours, 12 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIR COMM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE LINE LOCATED AT COMPRESSOR TO ENGINE DECK CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING AND HAVING TO REPLACE. THIS LINE DOES NOT LEAK AT THE SAME POINT ALL THE TIME BUT AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. WE HAVE REPLACED 4 LINES NOW IN 221.4 HRS OF OPERATION.

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