Service difficulty report · Heater · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 13, 2008
Submitted
May 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53808
Aircraft time
30 hours, 105 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
30 hours, 62 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
407H201203
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin
Part time
30 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

FUMES AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, DURING FLIGHT, RESULTING IN A UNSCHEDULED LANDING.

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