What was found
(AUS) MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. FOLLOWING INSPECTION AND GROUND RUN, THE CHIP DETECTOR AGAIN ILLUMINATED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2000
- Submitted
- October 3, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Transmission
- Part number
- 412040002103
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- M/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 9,170 cycles
- Component
- M/R Gearbox · Bell
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.