Service difficulty report · Brake · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
October 16, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402MA
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47540
Part
Brake
Part number
40004244
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON REPOSITION FLIGHT, APPROX 6 MILES FROM LANDING, ROTOR BREAK AND MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. THIS IS A LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EVENT. CONSULTED THE CHECKLIST. VERIFIED POSITION OF ROTOR BREAK HANDLE. THE HANDLE WAS SECURE. IN ADDITION, VERIFIED TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE INDICATORS, RPMR, TORQUE, LISTENED FOR UNUSUAL GRINDING OR SCOURING SOUNDS IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA AND TURNED THE ACFT TO CHECK FOR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE. NONE OF THESE INDICATORS WERE PRESENT. TERRAIN BELOW WAS NOT PERMISSIVE FOR LANDING. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, NOTIFIED LIFECOM DISPATCH CENTER, MX AND MANAGEMENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO UNUSUAL WEAR, ODORS, BURNING INDICATIONS OR DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR BRAKE. ADJUSTED ROTOR BRAKE.

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