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R44 pilot observes a main rotor chip light and lands on a closed runway after experiencing very stiff controls.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 957763 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CCR.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Robinson R44 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Rotor Indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 2100 Flight Crew Type 12 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was in flight...when main rotor chip light went on. I then thought I was losing power and controls were very stiff and hard to control. I could not take my hands off the controls to call tower. I decided to put the helicopter on a closed runway as I had not talked to tower and wanted to avoid any traffic landing on active runways. Upon landing; I reset breaker on warning lights and the chip light did not come on. Then I realized I had turned of the hydraulic switch by mistake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: R44 pilot observes a Main Rotor Chip Light and lands on a closed runway after experiencing very stiff controls.
Narrative: I was in flight...when Main Rotor Chip Light went on. I then thought I was losing power and controls were very stiff and hard to control. I could not take my hands off the controls to call Tower. I decided to put the helicopter on a closed runway as I had not talked to Tower and wanted to avoid any traffic landing on active runways. Upon landing; I reset breaker on warning lights and the Chip Light did not come on. Then I realized I had turned of the hydraulic switch by mistake.
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.