SDR 99ZZZX4562

Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53167
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Ecu
Part number
23070264
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE ECU, SN JG7ALK0380 FAILED AND WENT INTO THE MANUAL MODE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION FROM THE ECU WITH NO RESULTS. REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE ECU. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ECU. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT. ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED OK. GROUNDED AIRCRAFT, AND SENT DEFECTIVE UNIT TO CHANDLER EVANS FOR EVALUATION UNTIL RECORDING DATA COULD BE RETRIEVED TO DETERMINE ANY EXCEEDENCES.

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