Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Ecu
Part number
23088484
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Part time
1,518 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT FIRST STARTED EXPERIENCING NUISANCE FADEC DEGRADE FAULTS IAW RR CSL-6125 ON JULY 19, 2012. SINCE JULY THESE FAULTS HAVE REOCCURRED ON AN INCREASING BASIS WITH HRS FLOWN AND PRIOR TO SOFTWARE UPGRADE WERE REOCCURRING ALMOST EVERY FLIGHT. THE ECU WAS SHIPPED FOR UPGRADE TO THE LATEST SOFTWARE VERSION. A LOANER RENTAL ECU WAS INSTALLED AND OPERATED FOR 20.3 HRS WITHOUT ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER`S ECU WAS REINSTALLED AND OPERATED 7. 2 HOURS WHEN THE FADEC DEGRADE NUISANCE FAULTS RETURNED THE SAME AS BEFORE REOCCURRING ALMOST EVERY FLIGHT DURING THE DAY.

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