Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 28, 2014
Submitted
July 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54049
Aircraft time
1,771 hours, 4,682 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Engine
Part number
23063392
Part serial
CAE848328
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
1,771 hours, 2,673 cycles
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING & HOT OFF LOAD PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING ACFT ON HELIPAD. DURING HOVER ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON CALL MECHANIC RESPONDED & FOUND METAL DEBRIS & SHAVINGS OUT OF LIMITS IAW 250-C47B MM.

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