Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
7,802 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT FORM SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY AT BASE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF CAUTION LIGHT ACTIVATION. METAL FOUND ON BOTH ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. ENGINE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.

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