Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 4, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
13,059 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT.PILOT LANDED AND INSPECTED THE MGB CHIP PLUG. NO METAL FOUND. HE CALLED THE BASE AND WE ADVISED HIM TO CHECK THE MAST BEARING CHIP DETECTOR AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE LIGHTS STILL WORKED. NO METAL FOUND. AIRCRAFT FINISHED THE DAY AND WAS CHECKED AGAIN UPON RETURN. NO METAL FOUND.