Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD500E

Difficulty date
May 24, 2010
Submitted
May 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842LA
Make and model
Doug MD500E
Aircraft serial
0020E
Aircraft time
15,436 hours, 2,428 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
15,454 hours, 2,428 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
6887190
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
15,454 hours, 2,428 cycles
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

PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING FLIGHT AND PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO ITS HOME BASE. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR INSPECTION BY ROLLS ROYCE TECHNICIAN.