Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 25, 2014
Submitted
May 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53571
Aircraft time
5,585 hours, 13,155 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,992 hours, 4,869 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Transmission
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

TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT, SAFE LANDING & VERY MINOR FUZZ. CLEAN PLUGS, 20 MIN PENALTY UNDER TORQUE, NO CHIP LIGHT, BIS.

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