Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 8, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54485
Aircraft time
2,440 hours, 5,671 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Faulted
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1000 AGL HELISAS AUTO PILOT FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE UP ABOUT 5 DEGREES IN A CLIMB. PIC ARRESTED CLIMB AND ATTEMPTED TO REENGAGE HELISAS MUT SYSTEM WOULD NOT REENGAGE. LANDED BACK AT BASE MECHANIC RESET THE CUIRCTIT BREAKER AND PERFORMED FUNCTION CHECK AND SYSTEM OPERATED AS NORMAL

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