# SDR M3XA2014100506

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 5, 2014
- Submitted: October 6, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N514MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N514MT), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53578
- Aircraft time: 7,132 hours, 5,678 cycles
- System (JASC): [6340 · Rotor Drive Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6340)
- Part: Chip Detector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Transmission
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M3XA2014100506

## Discrepancy

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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