Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N175PA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53154
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Fadec
Part number
23064693
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING POST-INSPECTION TEST FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FADEC DEGRADE AND RESTART FAULT LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN HOVER PERFORMING A POWER CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL THROTTLE TO IDLE. WHILE FADEC WAS STILL IN AUTOMODE, NR AND NP REMAINED AT 100 PERCENT. MANUAL MODE WAS SELECTED AND THE NR AND NP RETURNED TO IDLE. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE LAP TOP COMPUTER LINK REVEALED FADEC DEGRADE. NO FAULT AND RESTART FAULT INDICATED. (X)

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