What was found
(CAN) PILOTS NOTED TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT, RETURNED TO BASE. AME INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR. METAL FOUND ON CHIP DETECTORS. MAIN TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR REPAIR (TC NR 20091124002)
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2009
- Submitted
- January 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft time
- 3,513 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Transmission
- Part number
- 1171200501
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.