What was found
BURNER DRAW VALVE WAS NOT COATED WITH ANTI-SEIZE FROM THE FACTORY. DURING REMOVAL OF THE VALVE, THREAD DAMAGE OCCURRED. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2001
- Submitted
- November 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407SJ
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53422
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Combust Chamber
- Part number
- 23030911
- Part serial
- 41478
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 711 hours
- 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.