Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 27, 2014
Submitted
September 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54004
Aircraft time
1,401 hours, 5,043 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,401 hours, 5,043 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO A PR EVENT, TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATE CAUSING AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED & EXAMINED THE MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG & FOUND A SMALL HAIR LIKE METAL SLIVER. THIS PARTICLE WAS REMOVED, CHIP DETECTOR CLEANED & THE PLUG REINSTALLED. GND RAN ACFT FOR 15 MINUTES WITH NO FURTHER LIGHT. THE ACFT WAS FOUND TO BE AIRWORTHY AT THAT TIME & WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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