Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 13, 2020
Submitted
October 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911LG
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54128
Aircraft time
2,941 hours, 12,997 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Transmission
Part time
10,022 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 PERFORMED A PL WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD AND REPORTED XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MECHANIC INSPECTED AL 3 CHIP DETECTORS OF THE ILO SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEBRIS ON THE CHIP DETECTORS. PERFORMED 20 MINUTE GROUND RUN UNDER POWER WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS.

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