Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 24, 2011
Submitted
April 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145514
Aircraft time
20,936 hours, 18,196 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,390 hours, 14,997 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
906577
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED A LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION ON E1. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND E1 WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KCRW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED E1 AND FOUND THE NON-INDICATING MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS RESEATED AND THE ENGINE SERVICED WITH OIL AND GROUND RUNS FOUND NO FURTHER LEAKS.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR