Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 15, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45RX
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53412
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS66039D
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Dual Control
Part time
1,064 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.

What was found

FOUND THAT MAX POS OF THROT (POWER LEVER ANGLE) COULD NOT BE OBTAINED USING NML ADJ PROC. FOUND COPILOT THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS FOULING ON COLLECT ELBOW (PN 206-001-203-101). LINKAGE IS ATTACHED TO COL THROTTLE LEVER WITH (NAS6603-9D) BOLT INSTALLED W/HEAD FACING FWD. DUE TO INSTALL OF AIR COMM BLEED AIR HTR KIT (PN 407H-200M12 STC:SR00221DE) BOLT HAD BEEN TURNED AROUND W/HEAD FACING AFT. INSTR CALLS TO REPLACE FACTORY BOLT (NAS6603-9D) W/SHORTER BOLT (NAS6603-8D), NOT INSTALLED ON THIS AC. FOUND THAT BOLT (NAS6603-8D) ALSO FOULS IF WASHER/COTTER PIN ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. ONLY FLIGHT FADEC FAILURE WOULD PILOT MOVE THROT PAST (FLIGHT) DETENT POS, USING MAX THROT RANGE. AC TO BE CHECKED FOR COMPLIANCE.

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