Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 25, 2016
Submitted
March 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53101
Aircraft time
3,848 hours, 4,273 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,643 hours, 3,626 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
M250C47B
Part serial
CAE847091
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
3,643 hours, 3,626 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A POWERED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A PRIVATE, CLEARED LOT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE CHIP PLUGS, BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH BOTTOM & TOP PLUGS WERE COVERED WITH SMALL TO MEDIUM METAL PIECES. THE PLUGS WERE CLEANED & REINSTALLED & AN ENG START WAS ATTEMPTED. THE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON STARTUP, THE START WAS ABORTED. THE ACFT REMAINED OVERNIGHT UNDER GUARD & WAS RECOVERED BY CRANE & LOWBOY TRUCK ON THE MORNING OF 03 25 2016 & ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGER FOR ENG CHANGE & FURTHER INVESTIGATION. NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE ACFT OR PAXS.

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