Service difficulty report · Mount · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
February 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53126
Aircraft time
8,654 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,115 hours
Part
Mount
Part number
23007217
Condition
Cracked
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

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF COMPRESSOR FOR 2000 HR INSP, FOUND CRACKING OF FWD FLANGE AT BOLT HOLES.

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