Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 22, 2016
Submitted
November 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53307
Aircraft time
7,400 hours, 21,945 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
407375004101
Part serial
0248
Condition
Defective
Location
Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC READING FROM 70 TO 0. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING HAD FOUND THAT THE INDICATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. A REPAIRED REPLACEMENT WAS INSTALLED AND AFTER AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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