Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
April 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905HA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53497
Aircraft time
4,530 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,327 hours, 11,658 cycles
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, PILOT ENCOUNTERED FLYING DEBRIS, PULLED IN COLLECTIVE AND ENCOUNTERED A FLASHING TORQUE DISPLAY AND SUBSEQUENT ERROR MESSAGE ON THE INDICATOR. AFTER RETURNING TO BASE, MECHANIC DOWNLOADED THE TORQUE INDICATOR RECORDED EXCEEDANCE, WHICH WAS 119 PERCENT FOR 3 SECONDS. THE ENGINE FADEC SYSTEM ALSO RECORDED AN EXCEEDANCE OF 116.5 PERCENT FOR 3.5 SECONDS. BOTH OF THESE EXCEEDANCES REQUIRE AIRFRAME AND POSSIBLE ENGINE TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE.

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