Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 20, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
2,320 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Compressor
Part number
23065593
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

(CAN) A ONE INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DURING A SCHEDULED EVENT NR 5 INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER HALF OF THE WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AIR WAS FELT ESCAPING FROM THE CRACKED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DECLARED GROUNDED BY THE BASE ENGINEER. THE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO STANDARD AERO LTD. FOR REPAIR.

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