Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 7, 2025
Submitted
April 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54111
Aircraft time
10,090 hours
Part
Transmission
Part number
407040006115
Part serial
A943
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main
Part time
12,711 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE TO SM76, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. CONTACTED COMM CENTER AND FOUND NEAREST AVAILABLE PLATFORM TO LAND. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. DAY MECHANIC PERFORMED CHIP LIGHT INVESTIGATION OFFSHORE. CLEANED AND INSPECTED TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS, PERFORMED PENALTY RUN, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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