SDR HEEA111425

Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 8, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53283
Aircraft time
7,109 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Seal
Part number
23004513
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Bearing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE OIL RESERVOIR CONTAINED ONLY ONE INCH OF OIL WHEN CHECKED. OIL LEVEL IN RESERVOIR HAD BEEN AT NORMAL OPERATING LEVEL ON PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 BEARING SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.

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