Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
May 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54587
Aircraft time
133 hours, 354 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mr Transmission
Part time
133 hours, 354 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING HOVER, THE MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND ONE VERY SMALL SLIVER OF METAL ON THE BOTTOM CHIP PLUG OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED & REINSTALLED. THE ACFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY GND RUN WITH NO ADDITIONAL WARNING INDICATIONS & WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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