# SDR 3GMA20130419003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2013
- Submitted: April 26, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N484LF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N484LF), registered now
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial: 9259
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Gearbox
- Part number: B632K1001051
- Part serial: KA0833
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 1,859 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3GMA20130419003

## Discrepancy

A/C WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE XMSN CHIP ILLUMINATED ON THE CAD.  PILOT WAS 20 MINUTES INTO A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT.  FLEW FOR 1-2 MINUTES UNTIL A SUITABLE LANDING AREA WAS FOUND.  LANDED AND SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY.  NO ABNORMAL SOUND WAS NOTED, TRANSMISSION TEMP AND OIL PRESSURE NORMAL.

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