What was found
FADEC MODE SWITCH SMOKED IN-FLIGHT DURING OPS CHECK FLIGHT. FADEC SWITCH R & R. OPS CHECK PERFORMED, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 2010
- Submitted
- April 16, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408LS
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53328
- Aircraft time
- 4,498 hours, 20,863 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 10648BH151
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Fadec
- Part time
- 4,498 hours, 20,863 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.