Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Engine
Pwa PW125B
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 T/O CLIMB, THE ENGINE OUT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURN TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION SHOWED OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATORS ACTIVATED AND METAL WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTORS. A RECOMMENDATION TO REMOVE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MADE.

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