Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 20, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
9,376 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Transmission
Part number
206040004
Part serial
BMC00654
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
6,670 hours
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHIP LIGHT ON THE TRANSMISSION. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. METAL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE SENSOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20070822006)

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