Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
March 22, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760557
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1S1
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED TEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS PLACED IN GROUND IDLE IAW EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. AT ARRIVAL, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS PLACED IN FLY POSITION IAW CHECK LIST FOR NORMAL LANDING. THERE WERE NO OTHER IRREGULAR CONDITIONS NOTED DURING THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED 1 SMALL DARK PARTICLE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. PERFORMED SOA SAMPLE AND CHECKED RUNDOWN TIME OF THE ENGINE. CHIP PLUGS MUST BE PULLED AFTER LAST FLIGHT AND INSPECTED FOR A PERIOD OF 25 HOURS. (K)