SDR 2007F00025

Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
April 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209CM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1613
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Engine time
5,099 hours, 5,935 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
PCEPJ0181
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Part time
5,099 hours, 5,935 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUH 6,000 FEET, THE LT CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NOTED. INVESTIGATION FOUND FERROUS METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. THE LT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. DETAILED FINDINGS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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