What was found
(AUS) NR 1 ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR CONTAINED METAL PARTICLES. METALLURGICAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE METAL WAS NOT FROM ANY ENGINE COMPONENT AND IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE BUILD SWARF.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2002
- Submitted
- September 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 76733A
- Engine
- Ge CF680C2*
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Chip Detector
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.