Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 427

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 427
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926MH53SN
Condition
Chipped
Location
Eec
Part time
410 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH TO HOVER, WHILE PULLING POWER FOR LEVELLING TO LAND, AUDIO WARNING HEARD WITH MASTER CAUTION & NR 1 FADEC DEGRADE & NR 1 FADEC MAINT LIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE MGT PEG OUT & LATCHED EXIDENCE. ALL PARAMETERS IN THE IIDS DISPLAY TURNED GREY, INDICATING NR 1 ENGINE HAD FAILED. THEN ALL NR 1 ENGINE PARAMETERS RETURNED TO STANDARD COLOR & EXIDENCE AS PRESENT NEXT TO MGT. AFTER INVEST., EEC P1 CONNECTOR MADE OF COMPOSITE WITH NICKEL COATING FINISH CONNECTOR, & CHIP OF THAT FINISH FOUND NEAR BYU & V PIN ON P1 CONNECTOR. VPIN IN CONNECTOR CORRESPOND TO MGT, AFTER REMOVAL & CLEANING CONNECTOR T6, FAULT CLEARED & NO MORE FAULT DISPLAYED.

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