Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 2, 2021
Submitted
July 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401GC
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54455
Aircraft time
2,936 hours, 4,460 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,944 hours, 3,164 cycles
Part
Combust Chamber
Part number
23063392
Part serial
394852
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
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

A SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS INITIATED ON ALL OF THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASES IN THE FLEET IAW ROLLS-ROYCE OVERHAUL MANUAL M250-C47B 72-40-00. AIR LEAKAGE WAS FOUND BETWEEN THE TUBE ATTACH FLANGE AND THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE BODY. THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A SERVICEABLE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE WAS INSTALLED.

More about the Bell 407