Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 2, 2019
Submitted
February 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613PA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
2,802 hours, 5,524 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
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

TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. FOUND CHIPS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER DETECTOR. SECOND EVENT IN LESS THAN 10 FLIGHT HOURS

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