Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53313
Aircraft time
5,044 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,456 hours
Part
Mount
Part number
23007217
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Component
Compressor · Allsn · C47
Component part number
23065593
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

FOUND 3 EA CRACKS ON FWD FLANGE. CRACKS GO THROUGH BOLT HOLES AND AROUND BOLT HOLES.

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