Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
May 12, 2016
Submitted
May 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390AL
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Aircraft serial
28198
Aircraft time
12,556 hours, 24,282 cycles
Engine
Ge CT72A
Engine time
8,385 hours, 10,757 cycles
Part
Ecu
Part number
7046M95G03
Part serial
CAOE0148
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE 1 INDICATED EXCESSIVE TORQUE SPLIT WITH YAW MOTION OF THE ACFT. ENG 1 THROTTLE WAS MANUALLY BROUGHT DOWN TO 10% BELOW NR 2 & SAFELY RETURNED TO BASE.

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