Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 26, 2013
Submitted
December 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54108
Aircraft time
180 hours, 422 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
180 hours, 422 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT & CREW WAS ON A PATIENT TRANSFER FLIGHT WHEN THE ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT WAS FLYING DIRECTLY OVER MARSHALL, TX AIRPORT & MADE AN IMMEDIATE LANDING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. PULLED BOTH UPPER & LOWER CHIP DETECTORS & FOUND FLAKES & CHUNKS THAT MEASURED AROUND .0625 INCHES. THIS EXCEEDS THE .032 INCHES IAW M250-C47B, 72-00-00, 8 E 2 B. ENG CHANGE IN PROGRESS.

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