Service difficulty report · Transmission · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 24, 2023
Submitted
April 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54460
Aircraft time
3,527 hours, 11,798 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
3,589 hours, 8,482 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
407040006127
Part serial
BH044658
Condition
Unknown
Location
Main
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A CAUTION LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALERT.LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND MX INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS. FOUND FERROUS METAL FLAKE MATERIAL ON MGB CHIP PLUG (LOWER) AND DETERMINED TO BE SIGN OF NORMAL WEAR PER AMM. THE MATERIAL WAS RETAINED FOR ANALYSIS. 15 MINUTE RUN UP WAS PERFORMED AND REINSPECTION OF AFFECTED CHIP PLUG ON SHUT DOWN.NO ADDITIONAL PARTICALS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH MCAS AND RELEASED FOR REVENUE SERVICE. SDR COMPLETED AT REQUEST OF REGIONAL AVIATION MANAGER.

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