Service difficulty report · Annunciator · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
August 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53326
Aircraft time
2,911 hours, 5,162 cycles
Part
Annunciator
Part number
407375015105
Part serial
355
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,911 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT RETURNING TO BASE, THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED PUFFS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/CAUTION AND WARNING PANEL AREA. IMMEDIATELY LANDED AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER SHUTDOWN, NOTICED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE CAUTION AND WARNING PANEL HAD OPENED. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR.

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