# SDR DCGA2018FA0000398

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 1, 2018
- Submitted: October 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N808JH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808JH), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0577E
- Aircraft time: 15,807 hours, 50,591 cycles
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Gearbox
- Part number: 369D25100901
- Part serial: 1680
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DCGA2018FA0000398

## Discrepancy

DURING A POST MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUG. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICABLE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED.

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