SDR 2023F00059

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 18, 2023
Submitted
February 20, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N418PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53640
Aircraft time
11,056 hours, 53,437 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
407040006127
Part serial
BH220552
Condition
Chipped
Part time
2,654 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D, B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT APPROXIMATELY 1310 IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1250FT ENROUTE TO EI11H, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STUDENT FLYING RELINQUISHED THE CONTROLS TO ME. I MADE A MAYDAY CALL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO THE COMM CENTER, AND INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION. I IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, THAT BEING KPTN AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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