Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
June 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53284
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
407362013101
Part serial
3225
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Transfer
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
407040006107
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON TAXING OUT, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE PAD AND LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ON SHUT DOWN WHILE TURNING OFF FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES, THE LEFT TRANSFER PUMP LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FUEL TRANSFER PRESSURE SWITCH ALSO THE MECHANIC FOUND A SMALL METAL PARTICLE ON LOWER TRANS CHIP PLUG, HE CLEANED THE PLUG, REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANS OIL AND FILTER, COMPLIED WITH PENALTY RUN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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