Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 1, 2014
Submitted
May 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54045
Aircraft time
1,152 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,152 hours
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF THE TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED THE FLIGHT & RETURNED TO THE BASE. CLEANED & REINSTALLED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR & RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE. THIS ACFT HAS LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 9 FLIGHT HOURS SINCE THIS EVENT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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