# SDR CA001130003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 212
- Registry model: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 11,317 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Transmission
- Part number: 212040001127
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 8,491 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA001130003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 1.3 HR INTO FLT MAIN TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A/C WAS APPROXIMATELY. 3 MINS AWAY FROM AN ON ROUTE AIRPORT; THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT AIRPORT & HAVE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. AME PULLED MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR, TRANSMISSION INTERNAL & EXTERNAL OIL FILTERS. THERE WAS A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF METAL PARTICLES ON CHIP DETECTOR AS WELL AS PRESENCE OF METAL ACCUMULATION IN BOTH OF FILTERS. THIS METAL APPEARS TO BE THAT OF A BEARING. A/C HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE &  REPLACED TRANSMISSION WILL BE INSTALLED D. MAIN ROTOR MAST WILL BE INSP & REPLACED OR REPLACED AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY OUR OVERHAUL FACILITIES.

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