SDR HEEA130284

Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 23, 2011
Submitted
February 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53278
Aircraft time
6,823 hours
Part
Fadec
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RETURNING TO BASE, 122 KIAS, 84.6 TQ, THE FADEC FAIL WARNING HORN AND LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH NO AUTO-START AND ONE OTHER LIGHT. THE ROTOR DROOPED TO ABOUT 94 BEFORE IDENTIFIED AS A TRUE FADEC FAIL TO MANUAL AND ADJUSTED COLLECTIVE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM. PRESSED FADEC AUTO/MAN BUTTON, CONTINUED TO FLY AND LANDED SAFELY AT ELLINGTON FIELD.

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