# SDR DCGA2014042500280

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 23, 2014
- Submitted: April 25, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N808JH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808JH), registered now
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0577E
- Aircraft time: 8,110 hours, 3,852 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C20
- Engine time: 18,513 hours, 3,852 cycles
- System (JASC): [7797 · Engine Indicating System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7797)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 8,110 hours, 3,852 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DCGA2014042500280

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT.  THE CHIP LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED WHEN CHIP PLUGS WERE REMOVED AND CLEANED.  DURING OPS CHECKS THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON.  MAINTENANCE ULTIMATELY DISCOVERED A SHORTING WIRE IN THE LOWER ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR CONNECTOR. THE BAD PORTION OF WIRE WAS REMOVED AND BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CHIP DETECTOR CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED.

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