Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Ecu
Part number
23088856
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
89 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) 11 PM LOCAL TIME. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL OUTBOUND FLIGHT AND SHUTDOWN AT A TRAUMA SCENE. 5 MINUTES INTO A 10 MINUTE RETURN FLIGHT THE FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT, AUTO RELIGHT LIGHT CAME ON WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL FADEC REMAINED IN AUTO MODE. THE PILOT MADE CAREFUL POWER CONTROL MOVEMENTS TO SAFELY LAND AT THE PAD. HE ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE 4 TIMES AND THE NR REMAINED AT 100 PERCENT WITH NO AFFECT ON THE FADEC. HE THEN ROLLED TO CUTOFF AND THE ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN AND THE FADEC WENT INTO MANUAL AND THE HORN CAME ON. HE PRESSED THE AUTO/MANUAL TO MANUAL AND THE HORN WENT OUT. USING THE TERMINAL, THE MECHANIC FOUND NO FAULTS ON THE MAIN PAGES. HE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE HIDDEN PARAMETERS ALSO.

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