Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 24, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
3,658 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
23065805
Condition
Failed
Location
Fadec
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO FINAL APPROACH, FADEC FAIL WARNING HORN AND LIGHTS ACTIVATED. ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY REVERTED TO MANUAL MODE. PILOT SELECTED AUTO/MANUAL SWITCH TO SILENCE WARNING HORN, RETARDED THROTTLE TO PREVENT NP OVERSPEED. CONTINUED APPROACH, LANDING IN MANUAL MODE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ANALYSIS USING MAINT TERMINAL SOFTWARE INDICATED (AUTO/MANUAL SOLENOID FAULT) (AMSOLFIT). TRACED DEFECT TO DEGRADED CIRCUIT CONTINUITY IN ENG HARNESS ASSY P/N 23065805. HARNESS WAS REPLACED P/N 23072014. TEST USING MAINT TERMINAL SHOWED ALL FAULTS CLEARED. SATISFACTORY START, GROUND RUN, MANUAL MODE TEST, AUTOMATIC MODE SHUTDOWN AND FADEC INDICATION CHECK COMPLETED WITH NO ANOMALIES OR DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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