Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 22, 2016
Submitted
September 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AC2R685K
Chevron USA, Production Company Aviation Maintenan
Aircraft
N402LW
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54459
Aircraft time
1,194 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
930 hours, 1,412 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
6898840
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Gearbox
Part time
930 hours, 1,412 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

REPAIR FOR METAL IN OIL, SPALLED PTO BALL IN AUGUST. FOUND INTERNAL CHECK VALVE POPPET GUIDE WORN AND SPRING FELL DOWN. THIS COULD ALLOW ACFT OIL TANK TO DRAIN INTO ENGINE. ALERTED MFG AND FIGURED IT TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS WEEK PULLED 2 MORE OIL FILTER HOUSINGS TO INSPECT NR 2 BEARINGS. PULLED BOTH CHECK VALVES TO INSPECT AND BOTH OF THEM WERE NEAR FAILING.

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