Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 12, 2023
Submitted
October 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54048
Aircraft time
4,035 hours, 14,241 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,704 hours, 5,783 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. LIGHT FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIMES, THAN STAYED ILLUMINATED AS AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TOWARDS BASE, THAN EXTINGUISHED ON DECENT INTO BASE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED UPON SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECKS PERFORMED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CAUTION LIGHT. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWS NORMAL INDICATIONS

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