Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 18, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
6,706 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Fadec
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A FLIGHT ON MAY 18 AT 6755.9 TAT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A CONTROLLED ENGINE OVERSPEED CONDITION. THE PILOT WAS NOT GIVEN AT INDICATION IAW MFG FM CRITERIA. LATER THE PILOT REPORTED THE CONDITION TO THE AME. THE AME DOWN LOADED THE FADEC INFORMATION AND THE FOLLOWING WERE NOTED. 38060 NP AND 53.3 PERCENT Q. WHICH IS ACTUALLY 80 RPM BELOW THE POINT WHERE THE PILOT WOULD GET A LIGHT BUT OVER THE LIMITS IN MM 72-00-00 AND 77-50-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO THE MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE UNDER A TC FLIGHT PERMIT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR INSPECTION. (TC NR 20070604002)

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