Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53243
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rotor Torque
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
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

ON SECOND TAKE OFF OF THE DAY, ON TAKE OFF FROM LOOP OPS GALLIANO, TORQUE GAUGE READ ERRATIC AND EXCEEDED LIMITS. LANDED AND REFERRED TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TORQUE TRANSMITTER, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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