Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 14, 2023
Submitted
October 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54601
Aircraft time
3,818 hours
Part
Transceiver
Part number
161605023
Part serial
T3A012
Condition
Unknown
Location
Internal
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, G
Precautionary procedure
O, O

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING FROM MARIANNA TO TALLAHASSEE TO PICK UP PATIENT, THE TRACKING FAILED AND SOON AFTER THE TFDM RADIO RECEPTION FAILED. THIS ISSUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SATCOM RADIO BEING INOP AND ON AN MEL, WE HAD HAD NO ABILITY TO FLIGHT FOLLOW AND TALK WITH AIRCOM. ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE

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