SDR AC2A117123

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 430

Difficulty date
August 27, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CH
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49037
Aircraft time
10,447 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Transmission
Part number
430040003109
Part serial
A97
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,646 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

XMSN CHIP / CHP PLTRY GB ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT 8 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ICY HELIPORT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ICY WITHOUT INCIDENT.SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND ON TRANSMISSION PLANETARY CHIP DETECTOR. COMPLIED WITH SERVICEABILITY CHECK OF TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION PASSED SERVICEABILITY CHECK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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