What was found
PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF CARBON (LESS THAN.5MM) ON REAR BEARING CHIP PLUG. PERFORMED LEVEL "B" CHECKS IN REF TO ENGINE MANUAL. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH CONDITION CHECKS.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2017
- Submitted
- February 23, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N711JH
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 3397
- Aircraft time
- 18,770 hours, 21,470 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time
- 8,153 hours, 6,315 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- 0292225220
- Part serial
- 19271
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 8,154 hours, 6,315 cycles
- 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.