Service difficulty report · Gauge · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
November 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53284
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Gauge
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Torque
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 TAKEOFF, TORQUE GAUGE OVERTORQUED WITH NO OTHER EXCEDENCES. THE MECHANIC DRIED THE MOISTURE FROM TORQUE TRANSMITTER, COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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