Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 4, 2005
Submitted
August 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53240
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
23073353
Part serial
FF55709
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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

DURING OPS FLIGHT CHECK, WHILE ACCELERATING, (CHECK INSTRUMENT LIGHT) ILLUMINATED, THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER AND THE COMPRESSOR STALLED. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED VALVE AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF FUNCTION CHECKS IAW MFG. (K)

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