Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 6, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361NT
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2707
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Engine
Part time
5,245 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT RETURNING, ON RANCH SHUTTLE, PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE". THE PILOT LANDED ON THE NORTH EAST END OF THE LAKE AT THE HELI PAD LOCATED THERE. THE PILOT CONTACTED DISPATCH AND A MX WAS DISPATCHED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HELICOPTER WOULD BE TRUCKED BACK FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.