SDR R7MR34312

Service difficulty report · Search Light · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107LN
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53483
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Search Light
Part number
099799100
Part serial
666
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Exterior Lights
Part time
9 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEARCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY, UNIT INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT POWER DOWN WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. GEARS ARE NOISY WHEN LIGHT ROTATES IN STOW POSITION (BEFORE LIGHT PARKS IN CENTER POSITION). REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.

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