Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
November 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53954
Aircraft time
4,548 hours, 12,750 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,001 hours, 18,042 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING STELLAR AIRPORT IN RENO, NV FOR FUEL WHEN THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT LANDED AT THE AIRPORT AND CALLED MECHANICS. MECHANICS PULLED CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND BOTH TO BE HEAVILY CONTAMINATED INCLUDING OIL SAMPLE.

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