Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Aircraft time
4,775 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
3030359
Condition
Broken
Location
Bse-Thrded Area
Component
Chip Detector · Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE FROM LEFT ENGINE. SUSPECTING FIRE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED AND FIRE BOTTTLE ACTIVATED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING C/O SASKATOON. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED BROKEN CHIP DETECTOR ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE CASE, RESULTING IN SMOKE. OIL REPLENISHED, DETECTOR REPLACED NEW. FIRE BOTTLE REMOVED FOR RECHARGE. CRACK FOUND AT THE CHIP DETECTORS BASE TO THREADED AREA. (X)

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