SDR 179152

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150CN
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
150CN
Aircraft time
28,942 hours, 31,482 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A
Engine time
21,285 hours, 21,812 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4451 FROM PIT TO CMH. AIRCREW RECEIVED A CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT IN FLIGHT ON THE LT ENGINE. ALL PERIMETERS WERE NORMAL. ON RETURN TO PIT, WITH POWER BROUGHT BACK TO 30 PERCENT, LIGHT WENT OUT. AIRCREW RETURNED TO PIT SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LOOKED AT A/C AND FOUND SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARBON, CLEANED CHIP DETECTOR AND SCREEN. GROUND RAN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD

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