Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 19, 2019
Submitted
November 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53144
Aircraft time
10,241 hours, 33,158 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
1,349 hours, 3,227 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
M25010672
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS FOUND NUMEROUS CHIPS AND DEBRIS ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS. AMOUNT AND SIZE EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE PER ROLLS ROYCE C47-250 EMM. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE ***

More about the Bell 407