Service difficulty report · Scroll · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 4, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
1,905 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Scroll
Part number
23064577
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,932 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) APROXIMATELY 1.25" LONG CRACK FOUND ON COMPRESSOR SCROLL EXTERIOR DURING ACFT DAILY INSPECTION. SCROLL PART AND SN WILL BE ADDED TO THIS SDR WHEN AVAILABLE. THIS WAS "THIN-WALL" TYPE SCROLL THAT HAS HISTORY OF CRACKING. THIS WAS LAST REMAINING THIN WALL SCROLL IN FLEET, ALL OTHER COMPRESSORS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO THICK WALL VERSION.

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