Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53284
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF TO HOVER, XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON TAKEOFF TO HOVER. PILOT LANDED AC. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT FUZZ ON LOWER XMSN CHIP PLUG. CLEANED CHIP PLUG, C/W 30 MIN GROUND RUN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (K)

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