Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6*
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) AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF ACFT, DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT, THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE POST FLIGHT DISCLOSED A HAIR LIKE FILAMENT ON THE AGB CHIP DETECTOR. THE OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED AND THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON CONTINUATION. DURING THIS LEG OF FLIGHT, CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, DISCLOSED A HAIR LIKE FILAMENT AND A SMALL CHIP BRIDGED ON THE AGB CHIP DETECTOR. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY CHIP DETECTOR INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY BEING MODIFIED WITH THE ALASKA WEATHER KIT. ALL CHECKS WILL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMM AND OIL FILTER PATCH CHECK. DEBRIS WILL BE SEND FOR ANALYSIS. PWC AWAIT RESULTS.

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