Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
April 7, 2018
Submitted
April 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900UM
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
00112
Aircraft time
3,400 hours, 13,465 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Transmission
Part time
2,352 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

WHILE ENROUTE, THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATEDLY FIFTEEN MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS BEFORE GOING OUT. CAME BACK AND OUT THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE LANDING. THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE AND OIL PRESSURE REMAINED STEADY IN THE NORMAL RANGE AT ALL TIMES AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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