Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
October 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53954
Aircraft time
760 hours, 2,588 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
760 hours, 1,926 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
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

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS AND REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLAKES. CLEANED THE PLUGS AND REINSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AT 100 PERCENT FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO ADDITIONAL WARNING LIGHTS. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE.

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