Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bolkms BO105CBS

Difficulty date
June 11, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5417J
Make and model
Bolkms BO105CBS
Aircraft serial
S798
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Transmission
Part number
4638001001
Part serial
910
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN ROTOR CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT PULSE OFF. AFTER REMOVAL OF MAIN ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR AND MAIN ROTOR OIL FILTER, FOUND STEEL SLIVERS AND CHIPS, BRONZE IN THE FILTER, AND OIL DRAINED. TRANSMISSION REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO EUROCOPTER CANADA FOR REPAIR. TBO FOR THIS UNIT IS 3,000 HOURS. PART FAILED AT 1,104.5 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. (X)