Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bell 430

Difficulty date
August 3, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430CT
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49089
Aircraft time
7,158 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fadec
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM, EXPERIENCED A ECU (FADEC) FAILURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, REDUCED THE THROTTLE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL CONTROL. PILOT NOTIFIED DEPARTURE APT OF THE PROBLEM AND EXECUTED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MECHANICS REPORTED THE IIDS INDICATED A ECU FAULT AMSOLFLT AND NR 2 MECU FAULT. T AFTER PERFORMING INSPECTION TASK AND CLEANING HMU AND ECU, CONNECTOR PLUGS NO FAULTS WERE FOUND.

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