Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 14, 2020
Submitted
October 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54004
Aircraft time
4,897 hours, 15,429 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,350 hours, 10,766 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
23063392
Part serial
CAE848277
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
3,350 hours, 10,766 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
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

ENROUTE TO PICK UP PATIENT, PILOT GOT AN ENGINE CHIP INDICATION AND LANDED AIRCRAFT IN NEAREST SAFE LAND SPOT POSSIBLE, IN A PASTURE. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC FOUND METALLIC PARTICLES ON LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUG EXCEEDING RR MM GUIDELINES. ENGINE IS BEING CHANGED.

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