Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 16, 2014
Submitted
July 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53954
Aircraft time
1,157 hours, 3,834 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,080 hours, 2,049 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL SHUTDOWN A FADEC DEGRADE LIGHT AS THE THROTTLE WAS PLACED TO OFF. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED & VERIFIED OVERSPEED TEST 4 & 5 FAIL & AN OVERSPEED FAIL. VERIFIED ALL CONNECTORS TO BE CLEAN & SECURE IAW RR 250 C47B MM CHPT 73-25-01 FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL. THE FAULTS WERE THEN CLEARED. PERFORMED A GND RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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