Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 23, 2026
Submitted
January 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473RA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54045
Aircraft time
8,409 hours, 31,274 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. CLEANED CHIP, GROUND RUN ACCOMPLISHED IAW DMC-407-A-63-00-00-0/A-319 TABLE 1

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