Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9039
Aircraft time
4,121 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mr Gearbox
Part time
3,582 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT ON RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CHIP PLUGS AND FILTERS, AND FOUND A SMALL PARTICLE ON THE PLUG, AND FUZZ ON BOTH THE FILTER HOUSING AND THE FILTERS. THE MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO DRAIN THE OIL FROM THE MGB LOOKING FOR ANY OTHER PARTICLES. THERE WERE NONE FOUND. THE MECHANIC THEN RE-INSTALLED NEW FILTERS AND SERVICED THE OIL. HE THEN RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE, AND SENT IN THE FILTERS AND OIL FOR ANALYSIS.