Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
June 30, 2018
Submitted
July 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ023
Aircraft time
23,810 hours, 49,723 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
234D22004
Part serial
A9626
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,268 hours, 34,752 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON DEPARTURE THE XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE LANDING FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE AFT TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED, AND CHIPS WERE NOTED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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