Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 20, 2020
Submitted
May 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54617
Aircraft time
2,154 hours, 5,122 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
406040400121
Part serial
BH327863
Condition
Dirty
Location
T/R Gearbox
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

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT INDICATION IN FLIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED AS PER THE RFM. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND ONE HAIR-LIKE PARTICLE ON CHIP DETECTOR. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED DETECTOR. A TEN MINUTE GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED AS A PRECAUTION WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

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