What was found
DURING TAKEOFF THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND 2 FLAKES ON LOWER CHIP PLUG. TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR METAL. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 22, 2005
- Submitted
- January 6, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53481
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Transmission
- Part number
- 407040006107
- Part serial
- A505
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 2,339 hours
- 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.