Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bell 429

Difficulty date
July 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING RETURN FROM AIRSHOW, ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, PILOTS OBSERVED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM ONE OF THE ENGINES. THIS WAS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A CHIP INDICATION AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT LANDED. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE, RUN-ON LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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