- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2001
- Submitted
- May 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CH
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49037
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- Engine time
- 45 hours
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 23005366
- Part serial
- FF58663
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 46 hours
- 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
BLEED VALVE HOUSING WAS LOOSE. REPLACED DIAPHRAGM. REASSAMBLED AND PERFORMED TEST.
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