# SDR CA030530012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 2003
- Submitted: June 16, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft time: 4,264 hours
- Engine: Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Gearbox
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- 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/CA030530012

## Discrepancy

(CAN) MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT IN CRUISE, CHIP DETECTORS PULSED UNSUCCESSFULLY, PILOTS LANDED A/C. CHIP DETECTORS INSPECTED AND FOUND .1 FT  X .05 FT FERROUS CHIP WITH SEVERAL FERROUS FLAKES.  FILTERS INSPECTED, FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH FERROUS FLAKES. TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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