SDR 2004F00365

Service difficulty report · Panel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 30, 2004
Submitted
September 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53481
Part
Panel
Part number
407357015109
Part serial
516
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES FROM SL23D THE CAUTION PANEL STARTED SMOKING. LANDED ON A DRILLING RIG AT ST96. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CAUTION PANEL (SN 516) AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CAUTION PANEL (SN 504). OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)

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