Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N413EV
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Aircraft serial
36381
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AC EXPERIENCED NR 1 ENG CHIP LIGHT. MASTER CAUTION WAS EXTINGUISHED, LIGHT WENT OUT. ABOUT 2 SECONDS LATER LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH MASTER CAUTION, WAS AGAIN EXTINGUISHED, WENT OUT THEN CAME BACK ON. PILOT ELECTED RETURN TO BASE. AFTER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR 4TH OR 5TH TIME IN 2 MINUTES, PILOT DECIDED TO SECURE ENG, FUEL VALVES AND BOOST PUMPS WERE LEFT ON, IN EVENT THAT THEY NEED TO RESTART ENG. ENG HAD JUST COME OUT OF 300 HR INSP, FLIGHT TO BASE, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINT WAS DISPATCHED, INSPECTED CHIP PLUGS, FOUND A SMALL SILVER ON PLUG. SILVER WAS REMOVED, CHIP PLUG WAS REINSTALLED, SAFETY WIRED. AC WAS 20 MINUTE RUN CHECK FOR ANY ADDITIONAL CHIP LIGHTS AND WAS RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE. (K)

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