SDR AC2A113940

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 427

Difficulty date
January 27, 2007
Submitted
February 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427CU
Make and model
Bell 427
Aircraft serial
56047
Aircraft time
1,346 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Transmission
Part number
427040006111
Part serial
A92
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
1,346 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. CALLED MECHANIC OUT TO AIRCRAFT TO CHECK AND VERIFY TRANSMISSION CHIP PLUG CONTAMINATION. MECHANIC FOUND THIN HAIRLIKE SLIVER OF METAL APPROX. .2500 INCH LONG ACROSS CONTACTS OF PLUG. CLEANED OF CHIP DETECTOR AND REINSTALLED. NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SIZE CHIP IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS.

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