Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 16, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
6,947 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
0235237600
Condition
Inactive
Location
Engine
Part time
6,402 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DURING TROUBLINGSHOOTING AND TESTING. THE CHIP PLUG WOULD ACTIVATE THE CAUTION LIGHT WHEN ENGINE OIL TEMP. REACHED 80 DEGREES, HOVERING, APPROXIMATELY AND DEACTIVATE WHEN TEMP DROPPED BELOW 80 FWD FLIGHT.