Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
23030911
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
1,445 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, T
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A SUDDEN ENGINE LOSS OF POWER WAS FELT BY THE CREW DURING TAKEOFF FROM A BUILDING HELIPORT. EVEN WITH THIS CONDITION, THE CREW DECIDED TO FLY THE ACFT 25 MINUTES BACK TO THEIR MAIN BASE. AN INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FINDING A CRACK IN THE OUTER COMBUSTION CASE. THE CUSTOMER MENTIONED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED 3 WEEKS AGO DUE TO A SCRATCHY SOUND DETECTED DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN A FEW DAYS EARLIER. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED DURING THE INSPECTION.

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