Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 23, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N401TD
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54335
Aircraft time
3,160 hours, 11,744 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,972 hours, 3,324 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ENGINE 150 HOUR INSPECTION, A GROUND RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DURING THE GROUND RUN AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD, DESCRIBED AS A ANGRY VACUUM CLEANER. THE ENGINE CHIP PLUGS WERE PULLED AND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THEM.

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