Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
23,681 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND LARGE PIECES OF METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND IN THE OIL FILTER. THE METAL IS BELIEVE TO ORIGINATE FROM THE 2ND STAGE PLANETARY GEARS IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX.