Service difficulty report · Filter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 20, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54687
Aircraft time
4,001 hours, 9,124 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
106201103
Part serial
1644
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT CREW DISCUSSED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT EXHAUST SMELL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HEATER WAS ON. AMT CLEANED AND REOILED IBF FILTER IAW DONALDSON ICA.

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