Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 20, 2009
Submitted
July 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53360
Aircraft time
5,674 hours, 11,463 cycles
Part
Warning System
Part number
407375015107
Part serial
377
Condition
Shorted
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE EMANATED FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. NOTED CAUTION/WARNING LIGHTS ACTING ODD. ACFT RAN FINE. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NOTED CAUTION/WARNING BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED GLARESHIELD AND INSPECTED AREA BEHIND PANEL. RAN AIRCRAFT UP AND NOTED 3 UNUSED SEGMENTS LIT, "FLOAT ARM","ENGINE FIRE" AND "HEATER OVERHEAT". PULLED CAUTION/WARNING PANEL OUT AND OPENED UP COVER AND NOTED LT SIDE CIRCUITRY BURNED. ORDERED REPLACEMENT CAUTION/WARNING PANEL.

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