Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 6, 2024
Submitted
June 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54047
Aircraft time
5,799 hours, 14,051 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
5,085 hours, 11,529 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLOAT PILOT OVER TEMP THE MGT IN FLIGHT. MGT EXCEEDANCE OF 741 FOR 3 SECONDS. PERFORMED SPECIAL INSPECTION OF TURBINE AND FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL, TURBINE NOZZLE AND SHIELD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REASSEMBLED TURBINE, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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