Main transmission chip light came on at 1000'. Helicopter returned to lga for emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	178153
Time
Date	199105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	178153
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While in a climb from VFR conditions at 500' along the east river of ny to 2000' IFR, the helicopter experienced a main transmission chip light while passing through 1000'. I, as the captain, did the proper emergency checklist and found that the transmission chip light was still indicating a problem. I declared an emergency with ny departure and received immediate vectors for final and ILS runway 22 at lga. We executed the approach and landed west/O incident. ATC did a good job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AT 1000'. HELICOPTER RETURNED TO LGA FOR EMERGENCY LNDG.

Narrative: WHILE IN A CLB FROM VFR CONDITIONS AT 500' ALONG THE EAST RIVER OF NY TO 2000' IFR, THE HELI EXPERIENCED A MAIN XMISSION CHIP LIGHT WHILE PASSING THROUGH 1000'. I, AS THE CAPT, DID THE PROPER EMER CHKLIST AND FOUND THAT THE XMISSION CHIP LIGHT WAS STILL INDICATING A PROB. I DECLARED AN EMER WITH NY DEP AND RECEIVED IMMEDIATE VECTORS FOR FINAL AND ILS RWY 22 AT LGA. WE EXECUTED THE APCH AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. ATC DID A GOOD JOB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.