Service difficulty report · Bearing Seal · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 14, 2025
Submitted
January 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448LF
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
56359
Aircraft time
845 hours, 1,681 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
845 hours, 1,471 cycles
Part
Bearing Seal
Part number
M25010913
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, SMOKE ACCUMULATED IN THE CABIN COMING FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. PILOT TURNED OFF THE HEATING SYSTEM AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. UPON LANDING, IT WAS FOUND #1 BEARING WAS LEAKING AROUND THE SEAL RESULTING IN THE SMOKE IN THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM.

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