Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 17, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
12,006 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
2G687
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Part time
8,816 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE O/H OF THE TRANSMISSION IF WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL DRAIN PLUG/CHIP DETECTOR WAS CRACKED AT THE RADIUS OF THE FEMALE HOUSING ITEM NR 36 IN THE IPC.

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