Service difficulty report · Control Head · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 4, 2019
Submitted
October 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407TX
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53892
Aircraft time
4,715 hours, 16,144 cycles
Part
Control Head
Part number
0212131
Part serial
FR1068
Condition
Overheated
Location
Radio
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE RADIO CONTROL HEAD IN THE CREW COMPARTMENT BEGAN VERY RAPIDLY CYCLING SEARCH MODE WHILE DEVELOPING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND FUMES. THE HELICOPTER ABORTED THE REVENUE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAULTY RADIO CONTROL HEAD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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