JASC 6540

Service difficulty reports · 22

Reports filed under 6540 · Tail Rotor Drive Indicating System, newest first.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '6540'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HEEA202508080001Warning Light · illuminatedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, IGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED BACK AT DESTINATION PLATFORM.Aug 5, 2025 · N951PH · Skrsky S92ASDR HEEA202502200001Chip Detector · looseDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, IGB HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.Feb 18, 2025 · N935PH · Skrsky S92ASDR HEEA202409060001Connector · dirtyCHIP SYSTEMS FAULT AND IGB OIL HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.Sep 3, 2024 · N951PH · Skrsky S92ASDR 2022FA0000655Tachometer · failed1&2 NP AND ROTOR RPM INDICATOR (TRIPLE TAC) WAS INOP DURING THE START SEQUENCE.Oct 28, 2022 · N340SF · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QMLA2020071420035Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE AIRPORT AND UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300' AGL AFTER TAKEOFF HE RECEIVED A TAIL ROTOR CHIP WARNING INDICATION ON THE PFD. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT. TWO MECHANICS INSPECJul 14, 2020 · N693AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2020052120020Chip Detector · dirtyTAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT INDICATION IN FLIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED AS PER THE RFM. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND ONE HAIR-LIKE PARTICLE ON CHIP DETECTOR. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED DETECTOR. A TEN MINUTE GROUND RUN WAMay 20, 2020 · N293AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2016061816067Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT REPORTED TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATION. HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE FUZZ BURNER SUCCESSFULLY 2 TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT HE WAS ON APPROACH. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL AMOUNJun 18, 2016 · N103VU · Bolkms BK117C2SDR M3XA2016042804Chip Detector · activatedIN CRUSE FLIGHT WITH PATIENT ON BOARD, TR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT SAFELY LANDED. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW MM. ACFT BIS.Apr 28, 2016 · N241MT · Bell 407SDR QMLA2016011916002Chip Detector · contaminatedTAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT NEARBY AIRFIELD. FOUND ONE SMALL SLIVER ON TAIL ROTOR CHIP PLUG. GEARBOX WAS RECENTLY REPLACED, DETERMINED TO MOST LIKELY BE BREAK IN WEAR.Jan 19, 2016 · N150AM · Bell 407SDR M3XA2016010601Chip Detector · contaminatedPILOT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE CARRYING A PATIENT, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. THE INDICATION WAS ENCOUNTERED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HOSPITAL IN WHICH A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. UPON LANDING, THE LIGHT HAD EXTINGUISHED. THE MEJan 6, 2016 · N135VV · Urocop EC135P2SDR 9EKA20151201026Chip Detector · activatedPILOT REPORTED MOMENTARY TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX CHIP LIGHT ON MASTER CAUTION PANEL.Dec 1, 2015 · N214EB · Bell 214STSDR QMLA2015103115101Chip Detector · carbonedWHILE EN-ROUTE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR A PATIENT TRANSFER, THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT WITHOUT SECONDARY’S. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THE CREW & AIR COM THAT THEY WERE ABORTING THE FLIGHT FOR MX & PROCEEDING BACK TO BASE. THE Oct 31, 2015 · N558AM · Snias AS350B2SDR 2015F00091Warning Light · false activationTAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT OCCURRED OVER AIRPORT, MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FINISHED PATIENT TRANSPORT BY GND AMBULANCE.Jul 28, 2015 · N240SF · Bolkms BK117C2SDR QMLA2014092714115Chip Detector · contaminatedEN ROUTE TO A PR EVENT, TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE CAUSING AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED & EXAMINED THE MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG & FOUND A SMALL HAIR LIKE METAL SLIVER. THIS PARTICLE WAS REMOVED, CHIP DETECTOR CLEANED & THE PLUG REINSTALLED. GND RAN ACFT Sep 27, 2014 · N193AM · Bell 407SDR QMLA2014060214063Chip Detector · contaminatedTAIL ROTOR CHIP CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON CAD DURING POWER UP. REMOVED TAIL ROTOR CHIP PLUG & FOUND ONE TINY SLIVER APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A HAIR & 1 - 2 MM IN LENGTH. CLEANED CHIP PLUG & REINSTALLED. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK & 10 MINUTE GND RUN WITH NO RJun 2, 2014 · N145LF · Bolkms BK117C2SDR HEEA117201Sensor · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. RETURNED TO HBP. LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF DURING RETURN FLIGHT. REPLACED CHIP DETECTOR-TEMP SENSOR AND HOUSING.Sep 1, 2007 · N992PH · Skrsky S92ASDR 2004F00368Warning Light · illuminatedDURING TAKEOFF, INTERMEDIATE/TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF, CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, LIGHT WENT OUT, RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED BACK ON RIGHT AT ST164. MAINTENANCE REMOVED INTERMEDIATE AND TAIL ROTOR Jul 21, 2004 · N864AL · Skrsky S76CSDR BAQA091483Chip Detector · looseCHIP DETECTOR STAKE IN PLUG LET GO ALLOWING CONNECTOR END TO ROTATE. ERIC SAID TO SCRAP ON SITE. FAX SCRAP CERT. AND MMIR TO HIM. THIS WAS DONE 12/10/03.Dec 10, 2003 · N135LC · Urocop EC135T1SDR HEEA088046Chip Detector · brokenELECTRICAL PINS BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Jul 4, 2003 · N1546G · Skrsky S76ASDR I05R086500Chip Detector · inoperativeTAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP CONTINUITY CAUTION, REPLACED DETECTOR.May 12, 2003 · N135BP · Urocop EC135P1SDR BAQA085943Indicator · intermittentROTOR TACH INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 4/10/03Apr 10, 2003 · N952CJ · Bolkms BK117A3SDR LS1R066445Bearing · roughBEARING EXTREMELY ROUGH, AND RATCHETY.Feb 29, 2000 · N51AG · Bell UH1H
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