Service difficulty report · Scroll · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
8,823 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Scroll
Part number
23065593
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Part time
6,083 hours
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) APPROXIMATE 4" VERTICAL CRACK FOUND ON LT FORWARD SIDE OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR SCROLL DURING SCHEDULED DAILY INSPECTION. COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACED. COMPRESSOR BEING SENT FOR O/H. SCROLL IS THIN-WALL TYPE AND WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR THICK WALL VERSION.

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