Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796RV
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53037
Aircraft time
8,339 hours
Part
Diffuser
Part number
23064637
Part serial
GY28117
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Component
Compressor · Rroyce · C47
Component part number
23065593
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOW POWER ON TEST CELL. PROBABLE LOW POWER DUE TO O/H VANE DIFFUSER, FWD PLATE SEPARATING FROM VANES.

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