# SDR E30A6/13/10

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 13, 2010
- Submitted: June 17, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N911AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N911AM), registered now
- Make and model: Agusta A109E
- Registry model: [Agusta A109E](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 11503
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Transmission
- Part number: 109040003109
- Part serial: D8449
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 3,148 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/E30A6%2F13%2F10

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMB OUT THE TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATED.  ACFT LANDED AT PAD AND WAS SHUTDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT.  CHIP DETECTORS WERE REMOVED AND A SMALL CHIP WAS DISCOVERED ON THE CHIP DETECTOR IN THE TRANSMISSION RESERVOIR.  CHIP WAS CLEARED AND MX WAS PREFORMED.  ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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