# SDR 2026FA0000304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 2026
- Submitted: April 29, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N11QZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11QZ), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4663
- Aircraft time: 18,650 hours, 29,971 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time: 14,978 hours, 7,099 cycles
- System (JASC): [7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000304

## Discrepancy

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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