Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 13, 2017
Submitted
November 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54569
Aircraft time
663 hours, 3,375 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,223 hours, 25,373 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 OBSERVED A HIGH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED A RUN ON LANDING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE ENGINE WITH NO VISUAL DEFECTS NOTED, NO OIL LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS WITH NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. CONSULTED ENGINE MANUFACTURER TECH REP, REMOVED ENGINE OIL FILTERS FINDING PIECES OF BLUE DEBRIS IN BOTH FILTERS, AS WELL AS TWO FERROUS PIECES IN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX FILTER.

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