Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
13,996 hours, 13,794 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE CHIP PLUG INDICATION NOTED WITH NO CHANGE IN ENGINE PARAMETERS, ENGINE SHUT DOWN CARRIED OUT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF OIL CHIP PLUG AND ENGINE OIL FILTER REVEALED METAL TRACES, ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

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