What was found
CREW REPORTED A HAZE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN DEFROSTER SYSTEM WAS IN USE, DURING PREFLIGHT OIL WAS FOUND STREAKING OUT OF BLEED VALVE OUTLET/ EXHAUST ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COWLING.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2025
- Submitted
- April 28, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N184AM
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 54044
- Aircraft time
- 6,264 hours, 21,604 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 4,463 hours, 14,844 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- M250109132300451
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Bleed Valve
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.