Service difficulty report · Exciter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407UH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53345
Aircraft time
6,035 hours, 21,698 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
5,699 hours, 14,755 cycles
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Condition
Detached
Location
Accessory G/B
Part time
5,699 hours, 14,755 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE PREFLIGHT PHASE THE PILOT NOTICED THE IGNITION EXCITER BOX WAS NOT ATTACHED FIRMLY TO THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX.

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