Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 24, 2024
Submitted
April 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53762
Aircraft time
7,218 hours, 24,332 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
407040006115FM
Part serial
A553
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Zone 200
Part time
10,996 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 PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOR A MAIN XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT. MECHANIC INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND A SMALL SLIVER. CLEANED CHIP DETECTOR AND PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK. DRAINED AND SERVICED WITH NEW OIL, REPLACED OIL FILTER. MOC OK WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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