# SDR QMLA2014081214101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2014
- Submitted: August 20, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N555BA
- Make and model: Bell 430
- Registry model: [Bell 430](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49119
- Aircraft time: 6,745 hours, 21,053 cycles
- System (JASC): [6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6320)
- Part: Transmission
- Part number: 430040003107
- Part serial: A130
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Main 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/QMLA2014081214101

## Discrepancy

DURING ZONE INSPECTION AT ACTT 6722+54 IT WAS NOTED OF METAL PARTICLES ON COLLECTOR GEAR CHIP DETECTOR.  AT ACTT 6729+01 THE TRANSMISSION SUMP CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT & FUZZ BURNER WAS ACTIVATED.  PERFORMED A SERVICEABILITY CHECK IAW MM.  AT ACTT 6743+03 THE COLLECTOR GEAR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED & WAS BURNED OFF AGAIN.  CHIP DETECTOR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED & FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM.  AFTER DISCUSSING THE ISSUE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION IS UNSERVICEABLE & REMOVED FROM THE ACFT.

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