Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 13, 2020
Submitted
December 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4983
Aircraft time
3,288 hours, 8,593 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,016 hours, 5,519 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
704A34543020
Condition
Fod
Location
Main Gearbox
Part time
3,288 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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 AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BASE WITH PAT ON BOARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOUR SMALL METALLIC PARTICALS (.2MM OR LESS IN SIZE), DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORY F (SWARF) MATERIAL, NOTE TSO IS 15 HOURS AT TIME OF EVENT. PARTICALS WERE RECOVERED AND SENT TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS. CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDED CLEANING THE CHIP DETECTOR, DRAINING, AND FILTERING THROUGH A FINE MESH SCREEN, THE MGB OIL, REPLACING THE MGB FILTER, REFILLING THE GEARBOX, AND COMPLETING A 10 MINUTE HOVER CHECK, WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.