What was found
(CAN) HAD TO ABORT A FLIGHT DUE TO UNEXPECTED SMOKE FROM THE RT EXHAUST. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A BROKEN REDUCTION GEAR BOX MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR. THE PART IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC7
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A25A
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Chip Detector
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rgb
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.