Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 27, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HEER617E
PHI Aviation, LLC
Aircraft
N451PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54127
Aircraft time
4,857 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,124 hours
Part
Case
Part number
M25010404
Part serial
YL12072
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine
Part time
651 hours
Component
Turbine
Component part number
M25010557
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.

What was found

OUTER COMBUSTION CASE REMOVED 10-19-16 DUE TO CRACK AROUND FUEL NOZZLE BOSS. PART WILL BE RETURNED TO FOR INVESTIGATION AND WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT.

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