Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 18, 2017
Submitted
July 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54004
Aircraft time
3,109 hours, 9,770 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
407040006123
Part serial
A1085
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,412 hours, 11,431 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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 DECENT, A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION WARNING PANEL. DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST SUITABLE LANDING AREA. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN,

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