What was found
PICKED UP PATIENT, ENROUTE, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. CHIP PLUGS CHECKED, FOUND SILVER FLAKES, TRANSMISSION BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2012
- Submitted
- November 9, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N512MT
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53571
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Transmission
- Part number
- 4070400060115FM
- Part serial
- A567
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Main Rotor Drive
- Part time
- 2,247 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.