Service difficulty report · Cartridge · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 15, 2020
Submitted
November 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54071
Aircraft time
3,043 hours, 10,183 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,645 hours, 10,730 cycles
Part
Cartridge
Part number
1C2710
Part serial
8AE670
Condition
Failed
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO SCENE CALL, APPROXIMATELY 2 NM OUT (1 MIN), LEFT FUEL BOOST ILLUMINATED, CIRCUIT BREAKERS VERIFIED IN POSITION. SWITCHES VERIFIED IN ON POSITION. DETERMINED TO RETURN TO RTB. R & R BOOST PUMP CARTRIDGE TO FIX PROBLEM.

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