Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 14, 2020
Submitted
July 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54625
Aircraft time
1,603 hours, 5,000 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,310 hours, 3,802 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
1,603 hours, 5,000 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE AIRPORT AND UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300' AGL AFTER TAKEOFF HE RECEIVED A TAIL ROTOR CHIP WARNING INDICATION ON THE PFD. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT. TWO MECHANICS INSPECTED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR PER MM CHAPTER 65 AND DISCOVERED A SINGLE PARTICLE OF HAIR-LIKE FERROUS DEBRIS. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED BY THE MM.

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