SDR YTRR112888

Service difficulty report · Support · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 20, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595RL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53595
Aircraft time
2,589 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Support
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Component
Compressor
Component part number
23051106
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON START THE PILOT NOTICED AND SMELLED OILY SMOKE IN CABIN. WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF THE SMOKE DISAPATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN. ON INSPECTION FOUND A CRACKED FRONT SUPPORT ON THE COMPRESSOR THAT WAS ALLOWING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR HEATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRONT SUPPORT.

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