Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 17, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54628
Aircraft time
4,373 hours, 6,271 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
DE
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

INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT. FOUND SMALL SLIVERS ON LOWER CHIP DETECTOR. AMOUNT AND TYPE CONSIDERED NEGLIGIBLE. - CHANGED FILTER.

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