Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 21, 2024
Submitted
October 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911CN
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53719
Aircraft time
7,489 hours, 21,443 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
6,954 hours, 14,239 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
206076030117
Part serial
K0838
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC WHINE/GRIND ON LANDING 10/19/2024 @ 0930. MECHANIC PERFORMED INSPECTION OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, GROUND RUN, AND TEST FLIGHT, NO ABNORMAL NOISES OR OPERATION NOTED. LATER THAT EVENING PILOT REPORTED HUMMING/VIBRATION ON APPROACH, MECHANICS HOOKED UP HYDRAULIC MULE, RAN SYSTEM AND ACTUATED FLIGHT CONTROLS, NO ABNORMAL NOISE OR OPERATION NOTED, WENT FOR MAINTENANCE FLIGHT WITH PILOT, DURING CRUISE VERY SLIGHT, INTERMITTENT "HUMMING" HEARD, NO CAUTION LIGHTS, PILOT REPORTED SLIGHT VIBRATION FELT IN COLLECTIVE AND CYCLIC. CAME TO CONCLUSION THE SOUND IS COMING FROM HYDRAULIC PUMP. REMOVING AND REPLACING HYDRAULIC PUMP. REPLACED HYD PUMP.

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