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Incident

FAA incident report · Snias AS350B2 · David City, NE · August 23, 2004

Date: August 23, 2004 · 18:19 local
Place: David City, NE
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QMLA
Aircraft: N911LR
Reported as: Snias AS350B2
Reported engine: TMECA ARRIEL1D1
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On 8/23/2004, at 1819 CDT, while on a flight from columbus, NE, to lincoln, NE, helicopter N911LR experienced an engine chip light. The pilot made a precautionary landing in accordance with the POH. This landing was made off airport, 5 miles southeast of David City, NE. Two small metal chips were noted on the rear bearing oil return chip plug. Oil was drained and flushed, filter was replaced and the old filter was inspected with no other metal noted at this time. Ground runs were conducted in accordance with the maintenance manual, chapter 72-80-01, and the aircraft was returned to service. No damage to this aircraft or engine were noted during this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 8/23/2004, AT 1819 CDT, WHILE ON A FLIGHT FROM COLUMBUS, NE, TO LINCOLN, NE, HELICOPTER N911LR EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POH. THIS LANDING WAS MADE OFF AIRPORT, 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DAVID CITY, NE. TWO SMALL METAL CHIPS WERE NOTED ON THE REAR BEARING OIL RETURN CHIP PLUG. OIL WAS DRAINED AND FLUSHED, FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE OLD FILTER WAS INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER METAL NOTED AT THIS TIME. GROUND RUNS WERE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CHAPTER 72-80-01, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO DAMAGE TO THIS AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE WERE NOTED DURING THIS INCIDENT.