Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 27, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53483
Aircraft time
10,391 hours, 26,467 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,808 hours, 13,092 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Low Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT ALBUQUERQUE DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT DUE TO A ZERO FUEL PRESSURE INDICATION WHILE IN FLIGHT. AFTER RESPONDING ALSO DISCOVERED THERE WAS AN EXCEEDANCE ON THE MGT RECORDED AT 798 FOR 15 SECONDS WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER (PN: 222-325-077-115) & REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR (PN: 407-375-007-105). ALSO PERFORMED INSPECTION ON ENGINE COMBUSTION SECTION AND FOUND EVERYTHING TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.

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