Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
December 30, 2005
Submitted
February 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5759M
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45555
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
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

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON START. PILOT FOLLOWED ENGINE CHIP LIGHT PROCEDURE. PILOT FOUND NO METAL ON CHIP PLUG AND REPLACED SAFETY WIRE. COMPLY WITH 30 MINUTE PENALTY RUN. AFTER RETURNING TO BASE NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. ON POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION OF ENGINE CHIP PLUGS, METAL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE UPPER PLUG. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. (K)

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