Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 17, 2023
Submitted
October 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54625
Aircraft time
3,193 hours, 9,341 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,899 hours, 7,593 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIO ALERTED. WHEN SCANNING THE GAUGES, I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE DROP BELOW LIMITS. BRIEFED THE CREW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND TOLD THEM WE HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO LAND NOW. WE AREN'T GOING TO MAKE IT FURTHER. I STARTED A SLIGHT DECENT. SPOTTED A HIGH SCHOOL LESS THAN A MILE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US. DECIDING TO HEAD TO THE SCHOOL, THE ENGINE PRESSURE ROSE ABOVE LIMITS. STARTED A GRADUAL CIRCLING DECENT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. TOLD THE CREWMEMBERS TO TIGHTEN UP THEIR SEATBELTS JUST IN CASE. LANDED AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE HELICOPTER.

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