# SDR 2008FA0000020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2007
- Submitted: January 9, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N179CB
- Make and model: Urocop EC120B
- Registry model: [Urocop EC120B](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec120b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1412
- Aircraft time: 413 hours, 222 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIU2F
- Engine time: 226 hours, 26 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Making Metal
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000020

## Discrepancy

ON GROUND RUN, ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. BOTH DETECTORS HAD METAL SLIVERS. SAMPLES TAKEN, AND MFG CONDEMNED ENGINE.  ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR.

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