Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
March 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53284
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON FOR 30 SECONDS THEN IT WENT OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND CARBON PARTICLES ON PLUG, CHANGED FILTER AND OIL GROUND RAN LEAKED CHECK GOOD.

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