Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 30, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
4,894 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
23030911K
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) CRACK ALONG LEFT SIDE "ARMPIT" WELD LINE FOUND DURING UNSCHEDULED TURBINE REMOVAL FOR CEB A-72-6060. NO CRACKS ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.

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