# SDR DCGA201811200487

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2018
- Submitted: November 21, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N454JH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454JH), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0454E
- Aircraft time: 15,774 hours, 45,248 cycles
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Chip Detector
- Part number: B3148A
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Main Gearbox
- Component: Main Gearbox, Doug
- Component part number: 369D25100901
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DCGA201811200487

## Discrepancy

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTICE A MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX DIMMLY ILLUMINATED CHIP LIGHT. MAINTENANNCE DISCOVERED AND INTERNAL SHORT IN THE CHIP DETECTOR AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE.

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