# SDR QMLA2013110913162

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 9, 2013
- Submitted: November 11, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N145SJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N145SJ), registered now
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial: 9091
- Aircraft time: 2,630 hours, 7,053 cycles
- System (JASC): [6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6520)
- Part: Gearbox
- Part number: 4639003009
- Part serial: 1352
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation: AA
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2013110913162

## Discrepancy

TAILROTOR CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT SOON AFTER TAKEOFF.  PILOT USED FUZZ BURNER BUT LIGHT STAYED ON.  ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT.  FOUND CHIPS CONSISTENT WITH FIGURE F IN AMM 65-21-00, 6-1.

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