What was found
PILOT GOT AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING FLIGHT AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF CHIPS ON THE LOWER AND UPPER ENGINE GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS. ENGINE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2022
- Submitted
- November 9, 2022
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N454JH
- Make and model
- Hughes 369E
- Aircraft serial
- 0454E
- Aircraft time
- 19,704 hours, 63,126 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- Engine time
- 18,051 hours, 2,558 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- 6887190
- Part serial
- CAE820360
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 18,051 hours, 2,558 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.