What was found
ON 7/15/2008 AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF A TAIL ROTOR CHIP CAUTION LIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE CHIP DETECTOR WHICH GAVE A FALSE INDICATION. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2008
- Submitted
- July 22, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N373TC
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9073
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1E
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Chip Detector
- Part number
- 1B8045P
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- T/R Gear Box
- Component
- Gearbox
- Component part number
- 4639003009
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.