What was found
XMSN CHIP DETECTOR INOP CAME ON TWICE IN FLIGHT AND WENT OUT BEFORE LANDING, DURING RETURN LEG TO BASE, AFTER HALFWAY POINT. INSPECTED LH TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR, VERIFIED CONDITION AND SECURITY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2026
- Submitted
- September 15, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N429HF
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Aircraft serial
- 57169
- Aircraft time
- 4,937 hours, 852 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6300 · Main Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Chip Detector
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.