Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 7, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359CW
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500159
Aircraft time
6,830 hours, 4,731 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Engine time
4,532 hours, 3,414 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
30714374
Condition
False Activation
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

KTEB - KBOS TRIP ID NR 781356 CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT WHILE ON APPROACH. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN KBOS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND NO DISCERNABLE CONTAMINATION. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND INSTALLED INTO THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSTALLED INTO THE RIGHT ENGINE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. A GROUND ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED FOR 25 MINUTES WITH NO CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE SUSPECT CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SEVICE.

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