Service difficulty report · Battery · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 24, 2024
Submitted
December 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54004
Aircraft time
8,179 hours
Part
Battery
Part number
RG407
Part serial
41303030
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
483 hours, 1,126 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SEWAGE/ SULFUR SMELL. VOLTAGE ALSO DROPS TO 13 VOLTS ON START UP AND TAKES A WHILE TO RECOVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND 10 MIN MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTED IN REF TO BELL 407 MM CH 24.

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