Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Actuator
Part number
407001070103
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pitch
Part time
150 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 PILOTS REPORTED THE AFCS WOULD NOT PASS THE IBIT TEST AND DURING FLIGHT THE ACFT PITCHED UPWARD UNCOMMAND. CHANGING THE FCC, FCC 407-074-009-101, ELIMINATED ALL THE FAULT CODES EXCEPT FOR THE 1 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PITCH SEMA VALIDITY. THE PITCH ACTUATOR WAS THEN REPLACED AND ALL FAULTS ARE CLEAR.

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