SDR HEEA064716

Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N723PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53283
Part
Transceiver
Part number
064105430
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Vhf Comm
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRANSCEIVER LOST POWER IN-FLIGHT AND BECAME VERY HOT WHEN UNIT CAME BACK ON-LINE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND FOUND UNIT DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND NO DISPLAY. FOUND Q507 VERY HOT. REPLACED Q507. CURRENT DRAW WAS LESS BUT STILL HIGH. REPLACED T501, Q505, AND Q506. NOT REPAIRED.

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