Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 13, 2023
Submitted
November 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53483
Aircraft time
10,245 hours, 26,067 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,649 hours, 11,012 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE, CREW SMELLED A HOT BRAKE BURNING SMELL, THEN IT QUICKLY DISSIPATED. NO OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. PILOT SEEMED TO FEEL A LIGHT AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE ON CYCLIC CONTROL. LANDED BACK AT BASE WITH NO ISSUE AND CALLED MECHANIC TO PERFORM INSPECTION. NO PHYSICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUN.

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