What was found
(AUS) ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR METAL CONTAMINATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE METAL TO BE M50 MATERIAL FROM THE MAIN ENGINE BEARINGS.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bac 146200A
- Engine
- Lyc ALF502R5
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Main Bearing
- Part number
- M50
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.