Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 30, 2022
Submitted
August 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53483
Aircraft time
9,757 hours, 24,918 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,171 hours, 9,928 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
407375004103
Part serial
0849
Condition
Faulted
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD.

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