Service difficulty report · None · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 29, 2022
Submitted
March 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7814
Aircraft time
3,586 hours, 7,857 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
3,528 hours, 5,427 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT AFTER THE PATIENT HAD BEEN DROPPED OFF, THE MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER AND LOOKED FOR A SUITABLE LANDING SPOT, USING MY CREW TO HELP LOOK FOR OBSTACLES. I MONITERED THE MGB TEMP AND MGB P LIGHTS. NEITHER ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING I CONTACTED DISPATCH, MAINTENANCE, AND THE PMOC. THE LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION TEST IAW AMM 05-50-00,6-1 AND AMM 60-00-00,1-1 AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE.