What was found
(CAN) TIN PLATING OF CHIP DETECTOR POLES FOUND TO BE FLAKING OFF, POTENTIAL FOR ERRONEOUS INDICATION. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2002
- Submitted
- October 28, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 18,199 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Chip Detector
- Part number
- B4429SP
- Condition
- Flaking
- Location
- Transmission
- Component
- Transmission · Bell · 212040001149
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.