# SDR 20000717SH019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 1999
- Submitted: July 17, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N96LT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96LT), registered now
- Make and model: Amd FALCON2000
- Aircraft serial: 72
- Engine: Garrtt TFE73131C
- System (JASC): [7930 · Engine Oil Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7930)
- Part: Chip Detector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Part time: 4,762 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000717SH019

## Discrepancy

TWENTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WAS ALERTED BY A NR 1 ENGINE ''OIL'' LIGHT ON MASTER CAUTION PANEL.  OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE (MMU). ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION REVEALED A CHIP ABOUT .1250 INCH LONG.  DRAINED OIL FROM GEARBOX AND FOUND CHIPS IN OIL.  SOAP SAMPLE TAKEN, FOUND NORMAL.  CHIPS ANALYSED AND FOUND COMING FROM AIRFOIL SEPARATOR.  SEPARATOR REPLACED.  (X)

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