Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 21, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54617
Aircraft time
5,037 hours, 11,727 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,115 hours, 9,883 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED 109C AND INCREASING (MAX 107C). HELICOPTER LANDED 2 MINUTES LATER AND ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE HAD REACHED 133C. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE IAW BH 407GX MM 407-A-71-73-01-01A-720A-A OPERATIONAL TEST COMPLETED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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