# SDR M3XA20240629008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 29, 2024
- Submitted: July 1, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N516MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516MT), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53762
- Aircraft time: 7,287 hours, 24,483 cycles
- System (JASC): [6300 · Main Rotor Drive System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6300)
- Part: Transmission
- Part number: 407040006115FM
- Part serial: A553
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Zone 200
- Part time: 11,065 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M3XA20240629008

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED A MAIN XMSN CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING  WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MECHANIC  INSPECTED ALL 3 CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND ONLY SOME FUZZ ON THE LOWER SUMP CHIP DETECTOR.  PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK AND MOC WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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