Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
July 19, 2021
Submitted
July 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45730
Aircraft time
24,022 hours, 40,410 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
4,024 hours, 9,245 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
MD411817
Part serial
2010812
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Master Battery
Part time
188 hours, 386 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RECENTLY INSTALLED SYSTEM TRUE BLUE BATTERY WAS GETTING A RED TEMP HOT CAUTION LIGHT FOR THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY WHEN THE STARTER BUTTON WAS PRESSED. THE BATTERY WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY BE HOT BUT THE TEMP LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ABOVE 3% N1 AND EXTINGUISH BELOW 3% N1.

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