Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC225LP

Difficulty date
September 12, 2019
Submitted
September 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252EV
Make and model
Urocop EC225LP
Aircraft serial
2839
Aircraft time
4,314 hours, 9,040 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Main Gearbox
Part time
1,652 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING START UP THE PILOTS RECEIVED A CHIP LIGHT ON THE GAUGES CORRESPONDING WITH A CHIP LIGHT IN THE MGB SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE MAG PLUG FOR THE EPICYCLIC MODULE WAS PULLED FOR INSPECTION AND MULTIPLE CHIPS / FLAKES WERE FOUND. THE REMAINING CHIP PLUGS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO FINDINGS. THE FILTER WAS REMOVED AND NO DEBRIS WAS FOUND. THE OIL WAS DRAINED AND RAN THROUGH CHEESE CLOTH WITH NO FINDINGS NOTED. THE SUMP WAS REMOVED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND THERE EITHER. THE CHIPS AND FLAKES FOUND ON THE CHIP PLUG WERE INSPECTED AND DOCUMENTED PER SIN 3095-S-63-REV-2.

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