Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
4,561 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
3030359
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORT THAT HE HAD JUST LEVELED OFF AFTER DEPARTURE FROM AIRPORT WHEN THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THERE WAS NO INDICATOR THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE COWLING WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX CHIP DETECTOR HAD SEPARATED BETWEEN THE FLEX AREA OF THE CHIP DETECTOR AND THE BASE OF THE THREADS. OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED WITH A LOSS OF APPROX. 4 LITERS. RECOMMENDED FOLLOWING MM REQUIREMENT ON TORQUEING THIS PART.

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