Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
April 28, 2026
Submitted
April 29, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11QZ
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4663
Aircraft time
18,650 hours, 29,971 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
14,978 hours, 7,099 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
49202
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 200
Component
Engine · Tmeca · 2B1
Component part number
0292005410
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIP EVENT - INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF ENGINE CHIP INDICATION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER MAKING A TURN. DURING DESCENT AND LANDING AT A LOCAL BALL FIELD, THE CHIP LIGHT FLICKERED MULTIPLE TIMES. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED FROM HONOLULU AND INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR WITH NO CHIPS PRESENT. CLEANED DETECTOR AND CONNECTOR, INSPECTED ASSOCIATED WIRING AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT. NO FURTHER INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO BASE AND ORDERED A DETECTOR AND CONNECTOR AS A PRECAUTION.

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