Service difficulty report · Bowl · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 28, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bowl
Part number
23066681
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CEFA OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED OUT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE IMPENDING BYPASS INDICATOR ON THE CEFA OIL FILTER BOWL FELL APART. A RETAINING CLIP BROKE AND PARTS OF IT WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SYSTEM. SPRING, PRESSURE PLATES AND POPPET WERE ALSO RECOVERED.

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