Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 25, 2015
Submitted
April 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611PA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53573
Aircraft time
1,960 hours, 5,355 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,321 hours, 2,366 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THAT HE RECEIVED AN MGT, OVER TEMP, EXCEEDANCE. ONCE ON THE GND BACK AT THE BASE, THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SYS, & PERFORMED THE NECESSARY AIRFRAME INSPECTIONS TO INCLUDE CHECKING THE GAUGE, THERMOCOUPLES & HOT SECTION INSPECTION IAW THE BHT MM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME. THIS EXCEEDANCE ONLY REGISTERED ON THE GAUGE & DID NOT LATCH IN THE ECU.

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