Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 17, 2005
Submitted
October 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3188P
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45778
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Transmission
Part number
206040004111
Part serial
BMC00497
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED ASAP AND PERFORMED CHIP PLUG CHECK IAW THE OPS MANUAL PROCEDURE, WHILE IN COMMUNICATION WITH MAINTENANCE. UPON COMPLETION OF 30 MINUTE PENALITY RUN AND LEAK CHECK, AC WAS FLOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CHIP PLUGS AND FILTER.. METAL FOUND DURING THIS INSPECTION GROUND AC FOR TRANSMISSION CHANGE MM. (K)

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