What was found
(CAN) TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER FLIGHT BACK AT BASE. AFTER INSPECTION, AME FOUND METAL CHIP ON THE NR 1 CHIP DETECTOR. TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- December 27, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft time
- 8,884 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Transmission
- Part number
- 1171200501
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 9,526 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- 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.