Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 16, 2020
Submitted
July 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407VV
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53476
Aircraft time
10,292 hours, 25,488 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,170 hours, 10,583 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
6895090
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
9,170 hours
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH NG ABOVE 94%, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 50 PSI. APPROACH WAS INITIATED AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE WITH A NORMAL SHUTDOWN OF AIRCRAFT. OIL FILTER HOUSING/REGULATOR WAS CHANGED AND OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO WORKING PROPERLY.

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