Service difficulty report · Engine · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
December 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0577E
Aircraft time
11,036 hours, 34,694 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
20,505 hours, 4,900 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
6887190
Part serial
CAE821565F
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
20,505 hours, 4,900 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 GOT AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT FOUND METAL ON UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP PLUGS. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

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