Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
October 16, 2023
Submitted
October 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11UQ
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
8053
Aircraft time
8,263 hours
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
704A34543007
Condition
Unknown
Location
T/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Urocop
Component part number
350A33050200
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
M
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 ENROUTE FROM HCNMC TO HLBB WHILE @ 5500MSL, 2000'AGL, 110KIAS; EXPERIENCED A FLICKERING TRGB CHIP CAUTION LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES; PILOT MOVED COLLECTIVE THE LAST TIME AND THE LIGHT FLASHED AS HE MOVED THE COLLECTIVE. PILOT CONFIRMED THE LIGHT HAD FLICKERED WITH OTHER CREWMEMBERS AND DECIDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. F98 WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THIS TIME. NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE TO PREPARED RUNWAY, AND TAXI'D OFF INTO A PARKING AREA AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC REMOVED CHIP PLUG NOTED FINE HAIR LIKE PARTICAL ON CHIP PLUG, CLEANED PLUG DRAINED OIL FROM GEARBOX, REPLACED OIL RININSTALLED CHIP PLUG, PEFORMED PENELTY RUN, CHECKED PLUGS, NO DEFECTS, WORK DONE IAW EC130T2 MM 05-50-00, 6-1. ACFT IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION.

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