# SDR LEU2008F00000

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6520)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LEU2008F00000

## Discrepancy

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)

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