Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 29, 2015
Submitted
June 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53954
Aircraft time
1,506 hours, 4,904 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,430 hours, 2,939 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mr Transmission
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

TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHILE EN-ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. THE PILOT LOCATED A SAFE SPOT TO LAND, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE CHIP PLUGS & FOUND A SMALL METALLIC SLIVER ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG. REMOVED & PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MX TO INCLUDE A 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN IAW THE MM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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