# SDR QMLA2012082412137

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2012
- Submitted: August 28, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N136KY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N136KY), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 135 P2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 135 P2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec-135-p2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0494
- Aircraft time: 2,381 hours, 6,865 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW206B2
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Gearbox
- Part number: 4649010008
- Part serial: 1397
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 2,769 hours
- Stage of operation: AA
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2012082412137

## Discrepancy

DURING FLT, TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON. POWER WAS IMMEDATELY REDUCED,  EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE.  DISCOVERED A LARGE CHUNCK OF METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR.   TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED AND FILLED, FILTER REPLACED, AND A FIFTEEN MINUTE PENALTY RUN ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ADDITIONAL CHIP LIGHTS OR DEBRIS COLLECTED IN EITHER THE FILTER OR CHIP DETECTOR.  OPEN

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