What was found
(CAN) ON START-UP THE PILOT HAD A CHIP LIGHT INDICATION, IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND INSPECTED THE FREEWHEEL CHIP DETECTOR. METAL CHIPS WERE FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 11,145 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Clutch
- Part number
- CL422501
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Outer Race
- Component
- Freewheel · Bell
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.