Service difficulty report · Transmission · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
February 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62UP
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0475
Aircraft time
2,973 hours, 12,838 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
46490100008
Part serial
1240
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,306 hours
Stage of operation
AA
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

WHILE ENROUTE, M/R TRANSMISION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED TO CLOSEST AIRPORT. PERFORM THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN UNOCCUPIED SCHOOL YARD. INSPECTED CHIP PLUG AND DETERMINED THAT THE DEBIS WAS "CLASS A" IAW ASB EC135-63-12, REV 5. EXAMINED OIL FILTER AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

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