# SDR CA010523011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2001
- Submitted: May 25, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft time: 2,884 hours
- Engine: Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Bevel Gear
- Part number: 1171206301
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Transmission
- Part time: 3,733 hours, 12,641 cycles
- Component: Transmission, Kawski, 1171201001
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010523011

## Discrepancy

(CAN) MINOR "PEPPER" METAL, SHINY, WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITS WOULD OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE OR FLICKER CAUTION LIGHT."PEPPER" FOUND IN BOTH FILTERS, MAINLY NR 1 SIDE. REMOVAL OF INSPECTION COVER REVEALED DEGENERATION OF SURACE OF BEVEL GEAR.

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