# SDR HCM2006F00004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 2005
- Submitted: August 17, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N11QM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11QM), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3751
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Gearbox
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/HCM2006F00004

## Discrepancy

WHILE ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP INDICATION.  A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT THE WAIMEA KOHALA AIRPORT AT APPROX 11:30 AM.  INVESTIGATION BY THE MECHANIC FOUND SMALL SLIVERS OF METAL.  THE METAL WAS REMOVED.  THE AC WAS GROUND RUN WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO BASE.  (K)

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