Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 19, 2017
Submitted
April 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54511
Aircraft time
669 hours, 2,024 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
669 hours, 1,678 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899920JG41SN
Condition
Contaminated
Part time
669 hours, 2,024 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WATER WAS FOUND IN THE 1J8 AFT ROOF CONNECTOR. THIS CAUSED THE PILOT TO RECEIVE ERRONEOUS ENGINE INDICATIONS.

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