SDR CHQ00071

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
December 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
158
Aircraft time
25,607 hours, 27,804 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. FOUND NO METALLIC PARTICLES ON CHIP DETECTOR. CLEANED CHIP DETECTOR, GROUND RAN A/C 15 MIN, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW GE AMM 72-00-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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