Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
January 3, 2013
Submitted
January 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0453
Aircraft time
2,914 hours, 9,406 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
1B69722
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
464901008
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT. UPON START OF ENGINES 1 & 2 AND AT GROUND IDLE, HAD A TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN ACFT, NOTIFIED MECHANIC(S) AND COMM CENTER OF AIRCRAFT STATUS. APPROX. 1800 LOCAL TIME WAS DETERMINED ACFT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT A PARTS ORDER. PERSONNEL ARRIVED APPROX 2000 LOCAL TIME WITH GROUND HANDLING WHEELS AND TOWBAR. ACFT WAS RELOCATED TO HOSPITAL LANDING PAD. AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED AND LOCKED AND A HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD IN PLACE TO WATCH ACFT OVERNIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING DAY APPROX 1200 LOCAL TIME AND BASE PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF MRGB CHIP PLUG (VERY LIGHT MUD NOT BRIDGING GAP) & FILTER, INSTALLED NEW FILTER & CLEANED CHIP PLUG, CHIP LIGHT REMAINED ON. REPLACED CHIP PLUG WITH NEW NO MRGB CHIP LIGHT, GROUND RUN NO MRGB CHIP LIGHT NO LEAKS, FUNCTION CHECKED NORMAL, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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