Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 29, 2011
Submitted
October 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
15,898 hours, 4,901 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Engine time
15,898 hours, 4,901 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENG 1 REF T/C #78472040 MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS INS. ON THE AFT SUMP MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTER FOUND MAGNETIC THREAD LIKE SILVER. CHECKED "IN SERVICE" OIL CONSUMPTION (PAST 165 HRS) AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS NO OIL PRESS DISCREPANCIES FOUND. OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. REF AMM 79 00 00 200 804 F00. CURRENT OIL CONSUMPTION RATE IS .24 PPH.