Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 19, 2016
Submitted
May 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54528
Aircraft time
273 hours, 850 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
407040007103
Part serial
BH214521
Condition
False Activation
Location
Mgb
Part time
273 hours, 850 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TO EVENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TRANS CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED PRESS & TEMPERATURE GAUGES & THEY WERE IN THE NORMAL RANGE. DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION & CALLED FOR THE MECHANIC. WHEN THE MECHANIC ARRIVED, HE TURNED ON POWER & THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A CHIP LIGHT. HE THEN INSPECTED & CLEANED ALL CHIP DETECTORS & FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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