Service difficulty report · Manifold · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 29, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53248
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Manifold
Part number
406040058109
Condition
Damaged
Location
Xmsn Oil Filter
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT SS69 PASSENGER INFORMED THE PILOT THERE WAS OIL ALL ALONG THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SHUTDOWN AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AND THE SIGHT GLASS WAS EMPTY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL OIL FILTER MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY BECAUSE TEMPERATURE BULB INSERT WAS DAMAGED CAUSING LEAK. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, AIRCAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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