Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 429

Difficulty date
March 31, 2022
Submitted
March 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KX
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57002
Aircraft time
5,617 hours, 18,102 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
430340005101
Condition
Used
Location
Tr Gearbox
Part time
5,617 hours, 18,102 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THIS WAS A HOSPITAL TRANSFER FROM CRESTON, IA TO DES MOINES, IA. ON THE FIRST LEG BETWEEN KOXV AND CRESTON APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY (15MIN FLIGHT TIME) THE T/R CD INOP CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF AGAIN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. AROUND 5MIN LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. THE EMG PROCEDURE STATES "LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL". I THEREFORE DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND RETURN BACK TO KOXV AS THIS IS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT'S MAINTENANCE FACILITY IS LOCATED. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO MERCY COMM CENTER AND RLANDED BACK AT KOXV WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES.

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