Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
February 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11QL
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3738
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
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

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, DUE TO ENG OIL CHIP LIGHT ANNUNCIATION IN FLT. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINT INVESTIGATED, FOUND ONE SMALL HAIR LIKE DARK CHIP. PLUG WAS CLEANED, ENG WAS TEST RUN FOR 10 MIN. ENG RUN-DOWN TIME WAS CHECKED. NO ADDITIONAL CHIPS FOUND. RUN DOWN TIMES WERE NML. AC WAS FLOWN EMPTY BACK TO MAINT BASE. CHIP PLUG WAS RE-INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL CHIPS. NO CHIPS NOTED AT THAT TIME. IAW MFG INSTRUCTION, PLUG IS TO BE REINSPECTED AFTER FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY FOR NEXT 25 HOURS. CHIP DETECTOR, SUPPORTING SYS WORKED PROPERLY, ALERTING PILOT OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. FALSE INDICATION BECAUSE OF CHIP DETECTORS INABILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE 1 VERSES CHIPS .

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