SDR QMLA201101061003

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 407

Difficulty date: January 6, 2011
Submitted: January 6, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N911KX
Make and model: Bell 407
Aircraft serial: 53719
Aircraft time: 1,525 hours, 3,462 cycles
Engine: Allsn 250C47B
Engine time: 1,482 hours, 3,462 cycles
System (JASC): 7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating
Part: Indicator
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Torque
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

PILOT STATED TORQUE WENT TO 110.6 FOR (1) SECOND DURING START. CLEARED FAULT FROM GAUGE IAW MM CH 76, PROPULSION INSTRUMENT GUIDE AND EMC-35A MX GUIDE. NO FADEC FAULTS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH MM 71-14, 71-7, 71-8, TABLE 95-4 AND MM 72-00-00 PARA 1.B, PAGE 622. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE,

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