What was found
DURING INSP A010, MAINTENANCE FOUND IGB MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR TO HAVE METALLIC CHIPS IN THE OIL COMPOSED OF CRITICLAL MATERIALS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERMEDIATE GEAR BOX IAW AMM 65-32-00, 4-1.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2023
- Submitted
- June 23, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- QR9R369D
M1 Support Services - Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 14723469721
- Aircraft time
- 3,924 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6500 · Tail Rotor Drive System
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 4639002011
- Part serial
- 3552
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Unknown
- Part time
- 931 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.