Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
August 16, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306LF
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7116
Aircraft time
3,586 hours, 11,432 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
704A34543009
Condition
False Indication
Location
Mgb
Stage of operation
AA
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

MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT ABOUT 8 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION HOSPITAL. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH CONTROL AND NOTIFIED THEM OF CHIP LIGHT AND LANDED CLOSE TO CURRENT POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DEFECTIVE CHIP DETECTOR GIVING FALSE INDICATIONS AND CHIP DETECTOR WAS REPLACED.

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