Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
5,299 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW HAD A CHIP LIGHT INDICATION ON LT ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INSPECT ENGINE, ENGINEER FOUND TRACES OF FERROUS MATERIAL AT CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE SEND OUT FOR INSPECTION TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE METAL. AIRCRAFT WILL HAVE REPLACEMENT ENGINE INSTALLED.

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