Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
July 9, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
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) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO EMIT A NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHIP DETECTOR INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED MAGNETIC DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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