What was found
(CAN) METAL CONTAMINATION: THREE CONSECUTIVE CHIP LIGHTS, GEARBOX REMOVED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2000
- Submitted
- October 2, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Kamov KA32A1
- Aircraft time
- 3,736 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- BP252
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Main Gearbox
- Part time
- 971 hours
- Component
- Main Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.