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A bk-117 pilot elected to land at the nearest suitable airport when a tail rotor chip light illuminated and would not fuzz burn off; only to learn the selected airport was closed due to an earlier runway excursion. The local controller opted to clear the helo for the landing at the helipad for safety of flight concerns.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 946202 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MBB-BK 117 All Series |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | DC Rectifier |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While enroute to pick up a passenger the T/right chip light illuminated. I tried to fuzz burn the chip but was unsuccessful. I elected to land at the nearest airport. About one hour prior to my flight a small cessna ran off the runway closing the whole airport. When I contacted the tower to see if I could land on the helipad area of the ramp the controller told me the whole airport was closed and I could only land if I was having an emergency. I told him that I didn't necessarily need to declare an emergency for a chip light but I didn't want to overfly a suitable landing area. The controller then cleared me to land on the ramp. Once I landed I asked the tower controller if I needed to call him or fill out any paperwork and he stated that I did not have to do anything at all. I think this event was handled well by the controller.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BK-117 Pilot elected to land at the nearest suitable airport when a tail rotor chip light illuminated and would not fuzz burn off; only to learn the selected airport was closed due to an earlier runway excursion. The Local Controller opted to clear the helo for the landing at the helipad for safety of flight concerns.
Narrative: While enroute to pick up a passenger the T/R chip light illuminated. I tried to fuzz burn the chip but was unsuccessful. I elected to land at the nearest airport. About one hour prior to my flight a small Cessna ran off the runway closing the whole airport. When I contacted the Tower to see if I could land on the helipad area of the ramp the controller told me the whole airport was closed and I could only land if I was having an emergency. I told him that I didn't necessarily need to declare an emergency for a chip light but I didn't want to overfly a suitable landing area. The Controller then cleared me to land on the ramp. Once I landed I asked the Tower Controller if I needed to call him or fill out any paperwork and he stated that I did not have to do anything at all. I think this event was handled well by the controller.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.