Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
November 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Rgb
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT COMPLETING ITS MISSION DUE TO ENGINE NR 2 CHIP WARNING. THE AFFECTED POWER SECTION WAS APPARENTLY SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNIFICANT METAL DEBRIS IN THE NR 2 POWER SECTION RGB CHIP DETECTOR. THE RGB WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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