Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 30, 2014
Submitted
June 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54407
Aircraft time
148 hours, 438 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,532 hours, 19,689 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
23009851
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Part time
148 hours, 438 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED A MGT MISCOMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATE. ABORTED THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT & RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND A TERMINAL BLOCK LOOSE BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS BLOCK & TERMINAL ENDS WERE SECURED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.

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