# SDR M3XA2014111108

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 11, 2014
- Submitted: November 12, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N136UT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N136UT), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 135 P2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 135 P2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec-135-p2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0841
- Aircraft time: 2,860 hours
- System (JASC): [6340 · Rotor Drive Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6340)
- Part: Chip Detector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Transmission
- Part time: 2,860 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M3XA2014111108

## Discrepancy

THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT WITH THE MEDICAL CREW & PATIENT ONBOARD.  THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY.  MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED & EN ROUTE WITH SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT.  REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR & FOUND A SMALL STAGE A FLAKE IAW ASB EC135-63A-012 PART 3A.  REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION FILTER & THERE WAS NOTHING NOTICEABLE.  A NEW FILTER WAS INSTALLED AS WELL AS A DRAIN & RE SERVICING.  PERFORMED 15 MIN GND RUN & RE-INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR IN WHICH NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.  A LT & RT TRANSMISSION INPUT QUILL INSPECTION HAD ALSO BEEN PERFORMED TO INSPECT THE INPUT TOOTHING AS WELL AS THE BEVEL GEAR TOOTHING IAW ASB EC135-63A-012 SECTION 3 PART 4.  BOTH QUILLS WERE FOUND TO BE AIRWORTHY.  ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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