# SDR CA130215008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 9, 2013
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC): [7320 · Fuel Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7320)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 2575358
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 73 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130215008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED FADEC FAULT, FADEC DEGRADED, AND RESTART FAULT INDICATIONS DISPLAYED ON THE MFD SCREEN AFTER LANDING AT DESTINATION NEAR THE COAST. THROTTLE WAS ROLLED FROM FLY TO IDLE BUT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND, REMAINED AT 100 PERCENT ROTOR & N2 RPM.  PILOT ROLLED THE THROTTLE BACK TO FLY POSITION AND ELECTED TO FLY BACK FOR MAINTENANCE ACTION.  RETURN FLIGHT WAS NORMAL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED FAULTS INDICATED.  UPON LANDING AT AIRPORT.  PILOT MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO ROLL THE THROTTLE TO IDLE BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND, REMAINING AT 100 PERCNET N2. PILOT THEN ELECTED TO ROLL THE THROTTLE TO THE OFF POSITION AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FROM 100 PERCENT TO 0 PERCENT, UNEVENTFUL.  SUBSEQUENT ECU DOWNLOAD REVEALED DATA LINK FAULT, HARD FAULT DETECTION STATUS, AND RAM HARDWARE FAULT.  MFG WERE ADVISED AND RECOMMEND TO LEAVE THE ECU AS IT WAS, THAT THE ACFT SHOULD NOT BE STARTED AGAIN, AND THAT A REPLACEMENT ECU WOULD BE DISPATCHED UNDER WARRANTY ASAP.

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