Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 5, 2014
Submitted
October 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53578
Aircraft time
7,132 hours, 5,678 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT & MEDICAL CREW WAS TRANSPORTING A PATIENT WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GND. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED & EN ROUTE WITH SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT. INSPECTED ALL CHIP DETECTORS & FOUND PASTE ON UPPER DETECTOR. DETECTOR WAS CLEANED, A DRAIN & FLUSH ON THE TRANSMISSION ALONG WITH A FILTER CHANGE WAS PERFORMED IAW BMM PROCEDURES. PERFORMED PENALTY GND RUN, RE-INSPECTED DETECTORS NO DEBRIS NOTED. PAPERWORK COMPLETED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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