Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 9, 2021
Submitted
July 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407VV
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53476
Aircraft time
11,082 hours, 28,000 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,087 hours, 7,762 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Noise
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE DURING TAKEOFF. INTERROGATED ECU FOR FAULTS NONE FOUND, INSPECTED ALL ROTATING COMPONENTS NO DEFECT FOUND, INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS UNDER PILOT AND COPILOTS SEAT AND BROOM CLOSET, NO DEFECTS FOUNDINSPECTED ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR NO DEFECTS FOUND ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM. NOTE: THIS AIRCRAFT IS STILL OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME FOR MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING.

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