Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
6,774 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
2,932 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) A FRESHLY O/H ENGINE WAS INSTALLED INTO ACFT OVER THE WEEKEND. STARTED IT UP FOR THE FIRST GROUND RUN/LEAK CHECK. THE RUN WENT FINE, SHUTDOWN AND CHECKED ALL THE CHIP PLUGS FOR METAL. THE NON-WIRED MODULE 1 CHIP PLUG WAS REMOVED AND NOTICED TO BE COCKED OFF TO ONE SIDE. THE MAGNETIC STEM WAS ACTUALLY BROKEN CLEAN OFF THE BASE OF THE PLUG, AND ONLY BEING HELD THERE BY ITS OWN MAGNETISM. LUCKILY THE STEM DIDN`T SEPARATE DURING GROUND RUNS AND COMPLETELY GRENADE THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX AND POSSIBLY MORE. A GOOD PLUG FROM THE REMOVED ENGINE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE GROUND RUNS.