SDR 0126

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
December 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311CW
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500011
Aircraft time
7,014 hours, 4,413 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN WENT OFF. DESCENDING THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. THE PILOTS SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND CHIP DETECTOR, MAINTENANCE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE TOOK AN OIL SAMPLE AND SHIPPED IT OUT FOR ANALYSIS AND IT CAME BACK OK.

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