Service difficulty report · Transmission · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
September 23, 2004
Submitted
October 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760557
Part
Transmission
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE HOVERING TO REPOSITION FOR TAKEOFF MAIN GEAR BOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO PARKING, NOTIFIED CUSTOMER, BASE MANAGER AND MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOTH CHIP PLUGS TO FIND 2 SMALL HAIR LIKE SLIVERS IN CHIP PLUG SCREEN, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW S76C+ MM. REPLACED TRANSMISSION OIL AND FILTER, GROUND RAN LEAK CHECK GOOD.