Service difficulty report · Engine · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
April 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
4,110 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHIP DETECTOR WARNING AND HE IMMEDIATELY DECLARED EMERGENCY BEFORE LANDING SAFELY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF METALLIC DEBRIS ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND MAIN OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.