What was found
ENGINE REMOVED 8-9-15 FOR TURBINE O/H. OUTER COMBUSTION CASE LEAKING AT ARMPITS WHEN PRESSURE TESTED. REPLACED WITH NEW COMBUSTION CASE.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2015
- Submitted
- August 19, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N496PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53398
- Aircraft time
- 15,985 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 5,270 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- 23030911
- Part serial
- 345762
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Combust Section
- Part time
- 5,270 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.