Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 16, 2016
Submitted
December 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53762
Aircraft time
3,985 hours, 15,468 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mr Transmmission
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

PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW WERE TRANSPORTING A PATIENT WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A PARKING LOT. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND ENROUTE WITH SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND DEBRIS ON LOWER DETECTOR. DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND A DRAIN AND FLUSH ON THE TRANSMISSION ALONG WITH A FILTER CHANGE WAS PERFORMED PER BMM PROCEDURES. PERFORMED PENALTY GROUND RUN, RE-INSPECTED DETECTORS NO DEBRIS NOTED. PAPERWORK COMPLETED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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