JASC 6340

Service difficulty reports · 265

Reports filed under 6340 · Rotor Drive Indicating System, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '6340'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2017FA0000165Transmission · making metalTRANSMISSION CHIP INDICATION IN FLIGHT EN-ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD. THE TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS AND FREEWHEELING UNIT CHIP DETECTOR WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. ONE SMALL SLIVER WAS FOUND. CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED Apr 23, 2017 · N520MT · Bell 407SDR M3XA2016121613Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT AND MEDICAL CREW WERE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A PARKING LOT. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MAINTENANCE WDec 16, 2016 · N516MT · Bell 407SDR QMLA2016071816076Warning System · false activationAFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SAW A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE. HE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE AND CALLED THE MECHANIC ON DUTY. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO TROUBLESHOOT. HE DRAINED AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, CHANGED THE FILTER, CHECKED AND CLEANED ALL 3 Jul 18, 2016 · N459AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2016052016051Chip Detector · contaminatedDURING LANDING HOVER, THE MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND ONE VERY SMALL SLIVER OF METAL ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED & REINSTALLED. THE ACFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY GND RUN WIMay 20, 2016 · N372AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2016051916050Chip Detector · false activationDURING FLIGHT TO EVENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TRANS CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED PRESS & TEMPERATURE GAUGES & THEY WERE IN THE NORMAL RANGE. DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION & CALLED FOR THE MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED, HE TUMay 19, 2016 · N284AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2016040416033Chip Detector · contaminatedCHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY INFLIGHT, FLICKERED TWICE, G1000H RECORDED TWO EVENTS. DISCOVERED INSIGNIFICANT DEBRIS, IRREGULAR SHAPED FERROUS METAL PARTICLES ON TRANSMISSION LOWER CHIP DETECTOR. COMPLETED 15 MIN GND RUN WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS. WOApr 4, 2016 · N408LN · Bell 407SDR EVCA201603152Shaft · jammedWHILE REPLACING A LEAKING HYD PUMP & LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTOR TACH GEN TO HYD PUMP DRIVE SPLINES, SHAFT PN 20546AA, WERE SEIZED IN THE ROTOR TACH GEN. APPARENT CAUSE WAS OIL & HYD FLUID WASHING OUT LUBRICATING GREASE.Mar 11, 2016 · N440AE · Bell 206L4SDR QMLA2015052915043Chip Detector · contaminatedTRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHILE EN-ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. THE PILOT LOCATED A SAFE SPOT TO LAND, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE CHIP PLUGS & FOUND A SMALL METALLIC SLIVER ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG. REMOVED & PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MXMay 29, 2015 · N223AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2014111414132Chip Detector · contaminatedUPON DEPARTING, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED & CALLED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. A VERY SMALL SLIVER WAS FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION TOP PLUG. THE LOWER PLUG WAS CLEAN & THE FREEWHEELING UNIT PLUG WAS CLEAN. CLEANED THE TOP CHIP PLUG & Nov 14, 2014 · N223AM · Bell 407SDR M3XA2014111108Chip Detector · contaminatedTHE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT WITH THE MEDICAL CREW & PATIENT ONBOARD. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED & EN ROUTE WITH SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT. REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR & Nov 11, 2014 · N136UT · Urocop EC135P2SDR QMLA2014110814131Chip Detector · contaminatedXMSN CHIP ILLUMINATED, FOUND SLUDGE ON LOWER XMSN CHIP DETECTOR.Nov 8, 2014 · N610PA · Bell 407SDR M3XA2014100506Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT & MEDICAL CREW WAS TRANSPORTING A PATIENT WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GND. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED &Oct 5, 2014 · N514MT · Bell 407SDR M3XA201405251405Chip Detector · contaminatedTRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT, SAFE LANDING & VERY MINOR FUZZ. CLEAN PLUGS, 20 MIN PENALTY UNDER TORQUE, NO CHIP LIGHT, BIS.May 25, 2014 · N512MT · Bell 407SDR M3XA2014050204Chip Detector · contaminatedMEDICAL CREW WAS ENROUTE WITH A PATIENT ONBOARD. AT 1.1 HOURS IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. AT THIS TIME A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND SOME SMALL FUZZ PIECES ON THE LOWER CHIP DETECTOR. FOLLOWING THE STEPS OUT OF THEMay 2, 2014 · N512MT · Bell 407SDR M3XA2014041803Chip Detector · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING A PATIENT TRANSFER. APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY THROUGH THE TRIP THE PILOT RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LOCATED THE SAFEST PLACE TO LAND IN A LARGE HAY FIELD. THE PATIENT WAS THEN TRANSFERRED BY LIFE AIR RESCUEApr 15, 2014 · N108MT · Bell 407SDR STRA20131112101Display · inoperativeDURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES, AND MAIN TRANSMISSION FIRE WARNING LIGHTS . AT THE SAME TIME, THE ENGINE MONITORING DISPLAY (IIDS) WENT BLANK. PILOT PROCEDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FINov 10, 2013 · N902YN · Doug MD900SDR QMLA2013010313003Chip Detector · failedPILOT REPORT. UPON START OF ENGINES 1 & 2 AND AT GROUND IDLE, HAD A TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN ACFT, NOTIFIED MECHANIC(S) AND COMM CENTER OF AIRCRAFT STATUS. APPROX. 1800 LOCAL TIME WAS DETERMINED ACFT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO SERJan 3, 2013 · N534LN · Urocop EC135P2SDR 7KFA2012F00079Warning Light · false indicationON TAKEOFF, MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MECHANIC INSPECTION REVEALED NO CHIPS PRESENT. INDICATOR/WIRING ISSUE SUSPECTED.May 1, 2012 · N482LF · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QMLA2012042812071Warning Light · malfunctionedTHE OVER LIMIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LANDING. ACCORDING TO PILOT, WAS ON ROUTE, 1 MILE OUT, IN SEMI-WINDY CONDITIONS. DID NOT PUT ACFT IN ANY ABRUPT MOVEMENTS TO CAUSE OVERSPEED CONDITION & NEVER EXPERIENCED A GONG IN HEADSET. AFTER LANDING, AT SHUTDOWN, VEMApr 28, 2012 · N151AC · Urocop EC130B4SDR 2012FA0000226Sensor · misinstalledINTERMITTENT FLUCTUATIONS ON NR GAUGE DURING OPERATION. FOLLOWED TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS AND FOUND NR TACH SENSOR TO BE IMPROPERLY SHIMMED BY MFG CAUSING CONTACT OF THE SENSOR AND THE PICK UP TEETH ON THE MAIN ROTOR MAST, DAMAGING THE NR TACH SENSOR AND MAIN ROMar 9, 2012 · N192A · Snias AS350B3SDR CA110722007Tach Generator · inoperativeWHILE IN A HOVER, DROPPING OFF A LOAD, THE LOW ROTOR HORN AND CAUTION LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED, FIRST INTERMITTENT, THE PILOT WAS STILL IN A HOVER AFTER ACTIVATION SO IT WAS NOT ENGINE RELATED. DROPPED OFF THE LOAD AND LANDED BACK AT STAGING. IT WAS A FALSE INDICAJul 18, 2011 · Bell 205BSDR RMXA2264Warning Light · illuminatedENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, TECH FOLLOWED ALL PROCEDURES IN THE MM.May 8, 2011 · N350DH · Snias AS350B2SDR ALGA020211278ALDrive Shaft · shearedIN FLIGHT, ACFT LOST HYDRAULIC POWER. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. MX FOUND MAIN ROTOR TACH GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT SHEARED.Feb 2, 2011 · N278AL · Bell 206L4SDR QML2008F00017Connector · intermittentDEPARTED HOME BASE ON AN IFR FLT. SWITCHED TO DEPARTURE FREQUENCY, TURNED ON THE INITIAL HEADING AND SAW TRANSMISSION PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING BELOW MINIMUMS. CANCELLED THE CLEARANCE WITH ATC AND RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING PER THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.Oct 6, 2008 · N2MF · Agusta A109SDR HEEA116767Bypass Valve · inoperativeMGB OIL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL BYPASS VALVE.Aug 6, 2007 · N592PH · Skrsky S92ASDR CA070316001Switch · intermittent(CAN) LOW ROTOR HORN NOT WORKING BUT LIGHT ON 4ALPHA PANEL WOULD COME ON. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SWITCH TO BE INTERMITENT. A/C GROUNDED TILL NEW SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE POTENTIAL FOR GIVING A FALSE READ TO THE PILOT DURING FLIGHT MAY HAVE OCCUREDMar 15, 2007 · Snias AS350B2SDR CA061208003Tach Generator · worn(CAN) GREASE FOUND WASHED OUT CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF DRIVE SPLINES LEADING TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. 298.7 HRS SINCE PREVIOUS LUBRICATION. (TC NR 20061208003)Dec 5, 2006 · Bell 206L4SDR B65A112894Gauge · fluctuatesROTOR SPEED FLUCTUATED AND THEN FAILED.Nov 21, 2006 · N135CR · Urocop EC135T1SDR HEEA111306Transducer · malfunctionedLOST GB OIL PRESSURE ON VEMD GAUGE AND COULD NOT CONFIRM WITH MRGB OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON WARNING PANEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.Sep 25, 2006 · N305PH · Urocop EC135P2SDR I2W2006F00000Sensor · malfunctionedDURING A TOUR FLIGHT, THE HIGH RPM HORN CAME ON (INTERMITTENLY) IN FLIGHT WITH THE ROTOR RPM IN THE GREEN. AFTER LANDING BACK AT HOME BASE, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AFTER REPLACING THE ROTOR TACHOMETER TRANSDUCER, THE PROBLEM DID NOTAug 22, 2006 · N197BH · Snias AS350B2SDR CA060901005Bearing · worn(CAN) A NOISE WAS DETECTED AND THE TACH GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE LOWER SHAFT BEARING WAS BADLY WORN. (TC NR 20060901005)Aug 18, 2006 · Airtrc AT802SDR KBM2006F00084Transmitter · reads lowSUSPECTED TORQUE TRANSMITTER READS LOW, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)Feb 4, 2006 · N53SH · Snias AS350B1SDR HEEA107894Transmitter · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB AT 80 TORQUE MAIN TRANSMISSION PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 50 PSI IN THE YELLOW RANGE, ABORTED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO HMABP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TRANSMITTER.Jan 30, 2006 · N766P · Skrsky S76CSDR ALG2006F00012Tachometer · inoperativeIN FLIGHT NR INDICATOR DROPPED TO 20 PERCENT. REMOVED ROTOR TACHOMETER AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM. (K)Jan 20, 2006 · N158H · Bell 206BSDR ALG2005F00100Connector · dirtyFIVE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, TRANSMISSION GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. FOUND TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR PLUG FULL OF OIL AND DIRT. CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG. GROUND RUN AC WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (K)Dec 3, 2005 · N518AL · Skrsky S76ASDR ALG2005F00093Pressure Switch · inoperativeINFLIGHT, THE CAUTION WARNING TONE SOUNDED. WHEN LANDING, THE MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM. CHECKED GOOD. (K)Nov 28, 2005 · N515AL · Urocop EC120BSDR ALG2005F00118Indicator · malfunctionedIN FLIGHT TRANSMISSION PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO, RETURNED TO NORMAL AND BACK TO ZERO IN A 15 MINUTE FLIGHT. INSPECTION BY MAINT REVEALED THE NR 8 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED. A WO WAS OPENED FOR REPAIR OF THIS AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSINov 13, 2005 · N579AL · Cirrus SR22SDR ALG2005F00116Indicator · unknownON PREFLIGHT, FOUND 5 SEPARATE DEBONDED AREAS AND A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUAL TAC GAUGE. (K)Nov 13, 2005 · N627AL · Bell 407SDR HEEA107327Indicator · fluctuatesWHILE PERFORMING CRUISE CHECKLIST, NOTED C-BOX OIL PRESSURE LOW AND FLUCTUATING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED INDICATOR.Sep 8, 2005 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR CA050816007Drive Shaft · worn(CAN) WHILE A/C IN CRUSE FLIGHT LOW ROTOR HORN CAME ON. ROTOR RPM INDICATED (0). WHEN PILOT LOWERED COLLECTIVE, HE HAD NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. A/C LANDED AND MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED TAILBOOM. ON REMOVAL ROTOR TACH GEN DRIVE SHAFT INTERNAL SPLINES WERE FOUND TAug 14, 2005 · Bell 206L1SDR ALG2005F00068Switch · failedON INBOUND FLIGHT, TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEMPERATURE SWITCH. LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUN C/W, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK IAW MM. (K)Aug 13, 2005 · N116AL · Bell 206BSDR ALG2005F00048Transmission · making metalIN FLIGHT TRANSMISSION, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, UPON LANDING THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE TRANSMISSION CHIP PLUGS IAW MM AND DURING THE GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE AGAIN. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. Jul 20, 2005 · N796RV · Bell 407SDR B65A104368Indicator · inoperativeBOTH ENGINE N2 INDICATIONS FAILED IN FLIGHT.Jun 26, 2005 · N135CR · Urocop EC135T1SDR KBM2005F00214Indicator · inoperativeTRANSMISSION OIL TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 90 DEGREES C. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)May 23, 2005 · N73DP · Bell 206BSDR ALG2005F00020Pressure Switch · inoperativeFOLLOWING LIFT OFF, AND AT HOVER TO FLYWAY THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. RETURNED TO AIRCRAFT TO PAD AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN, OPS AND LEAK CHECK, Mar 10, 2005 · N436AL · Bell 407SDR HEEA107360Indicator · failedCOPILOT NR 1 TORQUE INDICATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TORQUE INDICATOR.Feb 16, 2005 · N2261D · Bell 412SDR HEEA107339Pressure Switch · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT TRANSMISSION CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH AND THERMO SWITCH 214-040-805-001.Feb 9, 2005 · N59806 · Bell 214STSDR 2005F00047Sensor · dirtyDURING TAKEOFF, THE RPM LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE NR SENSOR CONNECTOR AND GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD, ALSO COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK FLIGHT AND FLIGHT CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)Jan 27, 2005 · N417AL · Bell 407SDR CA050218004Spline · stripped(CAN) PILOT LOST NR INDICATION, THEN HYDRAULICS TO FLIGHT CONTROLS. PILOTS LANDED IMMEDIATELY. TACH GENERATOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED. TACH GENERATOR DRIVE REMOVED AND SPLINE INSIDE TACH GENERATOR FOUND TO BE STRIPPED.Jan 26, 2005 · Bell 206L1SDR ALG2005F00016Sensor · corrodedJUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LOW ROTOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 2 OR 3 SECONDS LATER, THE LOW ROTOR RPM HORN SOUNDED. ROTOR TACH INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON LANDING, THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH THE LOW ROTOR RPM AND ENGINE Jan 14, 2005 · N2611 · Cessna STC206C
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