Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53357
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Indicator
Part number
407375006101
Part serial
0220
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Quantity
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF FUEL QUANTITY GUAGE LOST POWER, RECYCLED QUANTITY CIRCUIT BREAKER 3 TIMES, QUANTITY INDICATOR CAME ON AND AT THE SAME TIME RT TRANSFER PUMP CAUTION ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED RT PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT COULD NOT EXTINGUISH TRANSFER PUMP LIGHT. QUANTITY GUAGE FAILED AGAIN BEFORE LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR PN 407375006101 SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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