Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176PA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53160
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Fadec
Part number
23068348
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
26 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

FADEC FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN DEPARTURE TRANSITION. PILOT SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT BEGAN ENGINE OVERSPEED, SYSTEM BACK-UPS CUT IN AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING FAILED TO RETRIEVE FLASH CODES. ENTRY TO ECU BY LAP TOP LINK FAILED, NO ECU AVAILABLE. ALLISON REPORT ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERSPEED OVERHAUL. CYCLES, 18. (X)

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