SDR HEED072198

Service difficulty report · Encoder · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 14, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3193E
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53276
Aircraft time
1,627 hours
Part
Encoder
Part number
06603640005
Part serial
29746
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Altimeter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNRELIABLE SIGNAL RYAN TCAD DISPLAYS STARS CODE. PART WAS BAD FROM STOCK. MODE C SIGNAL WAS 22,000 FT (SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1,000 FT) REPLACED UNIT.

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