Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 21, 2018
Submitted
December 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
5,488 hours, 5,095 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
5,290 hours, 4,905 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Chip Detector
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.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW ENCOUNTERED AND REPORTED " ENGINE CHIP CAS IN FLIGHT". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE CONTROL TOWER DECLARED THE DIVERSION AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. WORKED THE AIRCRAFT, FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURER EMM CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER MAINTENANCE PRACTICES 79-20-02 AND 72-00-00 UNSCHEDULED INSPECTIONS AND FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT/ENGINE WAS FOUND AIRWORTHY AND RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.