Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
July 12, 2018
Submitted
July 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842JH
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0020E
Aircraft time
18,015 hours, 29,253 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
12,725 hours, 6,607 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Gearbox
Part time
12,725 hours, 6,607 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 REPORTED AND ENGINE CHIP LIGHT AND PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND 1 SLIVER ON THE UPPER GEARBOX CHIP PLUG. THE PLUG WAS CLEANED AND A PENALTY ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED IN REFERENCE TO THE ENGINE OMM. THE PLUGS WERE FOUND CLEAN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.

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