# SDR QMLA2016052016051

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2016
- Submitted: May 24, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N372AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N372AM), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54587
- Aircraft time: 133 hours, 354 cycles
- System (JASC): [6340 · Rotor Drive Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6340)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2016052016051

## Discrepancy

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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