Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
May 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912EF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
421
Aircraft time
3,943 hours, 14,137 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Main Gearbox
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS ALERTED TO A MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. HE IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED BACK TO THE BASE OF OPERATIONS APPROX 3NM AWAY WITH NO ISSUES. INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTORS. A CLASS C CHIP WAS FOUND. THE DETECTOR WAS CLEANED, SYS OIL WAS DRAINED, FILTER CHANGED & SYS OIL SERVICED. A FIFTEEN MINUTE PENALTY RUN COMPLETED THE MAINTENANCE ACTION FOR THIS EVENT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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