Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech C23

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft time
5,560 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
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) PILOT GOT A CHIP DETECT ALARM ON ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW APPLIED IMMEDIATELY AN ENGINE SHUT OFF PROCEDURE AND TERMINATED FLIGHT OEI AT CAEN WHICH IS LOCATED AT CHALAIR AVIATION MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE THE PLANE IS MAINTAINED. AFTER LANDING ON GROUND INVESTIGATIONS STARTED BY CHECKING THE CHIP DETECTOR AND THE OIL FILTER. METALLIC CHIPS WERE FOUND. INVESTIGATION ONGOING.

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