Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 29, 2020
Submitted
December 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409GA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53790
Aircraft time
7,510 hours, 16,975 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
1,706 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT THE TAIL ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT TURNED ON. LANDED AT WICKENBURG AZ AIRPORT, REMOVED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND PASTE. REMOVED PASTE FROM CHIP DETECTOR AND FOLLOWED BHT 407 MM DMC-407-A-65-00-00-00A-310A-A (UNWANTED PARTICLES) AND DMC-407-A-65-00-00-00A-320A-A (OPERATIONAL CHECK PROCEDURES). GROUND RUN FOR 20 MINUTES SHUT DOWN VISUAL INSPECTION OF CHIP DETECTOR NO ITEMS NOTED RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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