Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
2,484 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Line
Part number
70037A090000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Part time
2,814 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) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DUE TO A SERVICE INSPECTION REQUIRED, SB 407-13-99RA. DURING THAT TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT OIL LINE PN 70-037A0910-000 WAS SEEPING BLACK FRETTING OXIDE OUT OF ITS INTERNAL PORTION, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THE STEEL BRAIDS WERE CUT AND AN INTERNAL REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT. OIL LINE WAS REPLACED.

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