Service difficulty report · Chip Detector

Difficulty date
March 30, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) A CHIP LIGHT ACTIVATED TWICE ON THE NR 1 INPUT CHIP DETECTOR OF THE RGB. THE MATERIAL FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR SEEMS TO BE MATERIAL LEFT OVER FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, BUT TO MAKE SURE, THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN SENT TO A LAB FOR ANALYSIS. EXPECT THE REPORT FROM THE LAB ON APRIL 2.