Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408GA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53392
Part
Pcu
Part number
407375024101
Part serial
260
Condition
Failed
Part time
8,349 hours, 8,349 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, PEDAL STOP FAILED TO ENGAGE AND PEDAL STOP CAUTION 1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT WAS APPROX 4 NM FROM AIRPORT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DECIDED TO FLY ACFT TO AIRPORT. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AND MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED. THE PEDAL RESTRICTOR CONTROL UNIT (PRCU) WOULD NOT RELEASE DURING SLOWER SPEEDS OF 55 +- 5 KNOTS, WHICH CAUSED THE PILOT TO PULL MANUAL RELEASE. THE PEDALS THEN RETURN TO FULL RANGE OF CONTROL. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDES IN THE BHT407MM8 CHAPTER 67. FOUND THAT THE PRCU HAD FAILED. INSTALLED NEW PRCU P/N 407-375-024-101 SN 1026. FUNCTION CHECK FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE.

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