Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 30, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KX
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53719
Aircraft time
2,383 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,340 hours
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Transmission
Part time
6,328 hours
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
407040006115FM
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

REMOVED LOWER & MAST TRANSMISSION AND FREEWHEEL CHIP DETECTORS. ONLY THE TRANSMISSION LOWER DETECTOR HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUZZ. CLEANED DETECTORS AND REINSTALLED, RAN UNIT AND REINSPECTED AFTER RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW MM 63-14 & FIG 63-2.

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