Service difficulty report · Computer · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 22, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53367
Aircraft time
6,828 hours, 21,465 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,075 hours, 13,611 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
M25010696
Part serial
JG5ALK0898
Condition
Failed
Location
Fadec
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

UPON DEPARTURE FROM HOSPITAL HELIPAD AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A COMPLETED FADEC FAILURE. FADEC FAIL AND FADEC MAN CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND FADEC WARNING HORN SOUNDED. N2 AND NR IMMEDIATELY DECREASED. UPON INSPECTION THE FADEC UNIT COULD NOT BE ACCESSED TO DOWNLOAD THE HISTORY REPORTS AND WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE.

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