Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
January 18, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Ge CT7TP*
Part
Engine
Part number
CT78A
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
686 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT WAS EXPERIENCED ON OB LEG TO THE FPSO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED AROUND FOR DEPARTURE POINT. THERE WAS A SECOND INDICATION OF OIL BYPASS, HIGHER TGT AND LOWER OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE ON SINGLE ENGINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL BACK TO BASE THE ENGINE WAS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION ON THE CHIP PLUG AND SUMP SCREENS. THE ENG WAS REPLACED AND FORWARDED TO THE MFG FOR A FURTHER INVESTIGATION.