As close as it gets: IMS Save!

[78F350]

Thanks for posting that. Nice to see those get caught before catastrophic failure. Any idea how long it had been since the last oil change and if the owner or shop had been examining the filter? For my $ I can see the bright side of a failure as a chance for an engine upgrade, but I have pretty much decided that I am going to put one of Mr Raby's IMS Guardians in as soon as I get the basic to-do list completed.

All the helicopters I have flown have a 'chip detector' installed for the engine and gearboxes, which is basically the same thing. If the warning light comes on, I don't fly to the next repair shop. I land.