Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 13, 2008
Submitted
November 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70AP
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
1,533 hours, 4,911 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
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

DURING FLIGHT, TAIL ROTOR CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT LANDED ASAP AND COMPLIED WITH LJ AVIATION SOP BY REMOVING AND INSPECTING CHIP DETECTOR. FOUND SMALL HAIRLIKE SLIVER. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED CHIP DETECTOR WITH NEW O-RINGS, GROUND RUN PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY.

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