Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 6, 2017
Submitted
November 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54569
Aircraft time
662 hours, 3,371 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
662 hours, 2,414 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
M25010672
Part serial
848745
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
662 hours, 2,414 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

PILOT OBSERVED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CONDUCTING HIS PREFLIGHT. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE CHIP PLUGS AND FOUND THEM COVERED WITH FINE METAL PARTICLES. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO RECENT REPAIRS, INSPECTIONS, OR COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS ON THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS OTHER THAN THE STARTER GENERATOR AND IGNITER PLUG ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.

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