Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 14, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
26,265 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Transmission
Part number
212040001059
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
6,868 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT HAD TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT AND RETURNED TO HANGAR TO LAND, ON SHUTDOWN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CHIP PLUGS AND INTERNAL OIL FILTER WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED, LARGE CHIPS WERE NOTED ON THE CENTER AND LOWER CHIP PLUG AND IN OIL FILTER ASSY TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN AND REPAIR.

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