Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
September 5, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760221
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB OUT, ON MISSED APPROACH OFF ILS LAKE CHARLES, NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PORCEDURE CHECKLIST AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE NR 2 ENGINE LOWER FORWARD GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR, HE CLEANED THE FUZZ, REINSTALLED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND C/W 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN IAW MM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.