Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
May 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407VV
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53476
Aircraft time
6,346 hours, 15,348 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
5,874 hours, 858 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
23063392
Part serial
CAE847518
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
5,873 hours, 858 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

WHILE ON A POST MX CHECK FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A REMOTE LZ, MX FOUND A SUBSTANSIAL AMOUNT OF METAL ON THE ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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