Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
March 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94CH
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52070
Aircraft time
9,606 hours, 9,539 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
5,358 hours, 9,539 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
206040004115
Part serial
A403
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,187 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE PILOT REPORTED A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ON APPROACH. THE PILOT OBSERVED NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC FOUND METAL PARTICLES ON THE LOWER CHIP DETECTOR TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. ACFT OUT OF SERVICE.

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