# SDR 2VKA2017122803

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 27, 2017
- Submitted: December 28, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N267SF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N267SF), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53102
- Aircraft time: 6,669 hours, 14,957 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time: 6,669 hours, 9,402 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: 23063392
- Part serial: CAE87485
- Condition: Making Metal
- Part time: 6,669 hours, 9,402 cycles
- Stage of operation: AA
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2VKA2017122803

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT,  THE AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT AND THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD.  MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL ON THE DETECTORS.  THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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