Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
July 30, 2024
Submitted
July 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301MF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
2109
Aircraft time
2,853 hours, 7,513 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
L652A0101052
Part serial
M3502
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,853 hours, 7,513 cycles
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 REPORTED A TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT IOWA CITY, IA AIRPORT. MECHANIC INSPECTED TAIL ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND A CAT D CHIP. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE IAW AMM 64-40-00, 6-1. PERFORMED MOC WITH NO FURTER DEFECT NOTED.

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