Service difficulty report · Manifold · Bell 429

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Manifold
Part number
41014527002
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE BORE OF THE MANIFOLD WAS NOT PROPERLY DEBURED DURING MANUFACTURING, LEAVING THE POSSIBILITY OF BURRS IN THE BORE FOR THE SEQUENCE VALVE ASSEMBLY.

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