Log and transfer error for large avchd file

The log and transfer proces for large (>15 min) avchd MTS files results in an error. The process is aborted and the destination prores 422 file disappears from the finder.
I shoot avchd MTS files with a Sony HXR NX5 onto SDHC 32Gb cards.
I copy the entire image to an attached disk.
In FCP6.0.6 I use log and transfer.
The process works flawlessly for smaller clips.
The longer clips fail.
During the process I see the creation of a ProRes 422 MOV file and its growth. Before completion it ends in an abort.
In the log and transfer dialog I get a red octangle sign with an exclamation mark. I am not able to get the details of the error.
Q: what should I do to be able to use my longer clips?
Coen Jeukens
the Netherlands

All disks, internal and external (hardwired) are macosextended.
Have reset all prefs. Currently rerunning an 19 min import (will take over an hour).
If that fails, I will resort to setting ins and outs.
Thinking out loud, my sony NX5 produces MTS files of max 2Gb. If the clip is longer, it is split over multiple files on the SDHC.
FCP seems to recognise this artificial split. In L&T it combines the split files into a single clip.
Q: could it be that L&T stumbles over this artificial split of a clip?
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