Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB AT FL60, THE CREW NOTICED A LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A POPPING NOISE. THE ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED BACK TO BASE. GROUND INSP FOUND THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR COVERED WITH METAL SHAVINGS AND THE LP AND HP ROTORS INCAPABLE OF ROTATION. THE ENG HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE A HOT SECTION INSP. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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