Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 10, 2020
Submitted
May 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53762
Aircraft time
5,687 hours, 19,537 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Engine
Part number
23063392
Part serial
CAE848444
Condition
Unknown
Part time
2,258 hours, 6,253 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT A SUDDEN LOUD BUZZING/GRINDING NOISE THAT DROWNED OUT THE CABIN NOISE. IT FOLLOWED POWER APPLICATION.

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