# SDR AUS20020465

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 10, 2002
- Submitted: June 13, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Beech 200BEECH
- Engine: Pwa PT6A41
- Propeller: Hartzl HCD4N3A
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: PT6A41
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Lt And Rt
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020465

## Discrepancy

(AUS) LT AND RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP DETECTORS ON BOTH ENGINES CONTAMINATED WITH METAL FLAKES. FLAKES APPEAR TO BE A MIXTURE OF BRONZE, FERROUS AND NON FERROUS PARTICLES.

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