Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764LF
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760264
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
4,891 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN INITIATING APPROACH, LIGHT COULD NOT BE RESET PER SMSP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT NEARBY AIRPORT. NO FAILURE OF SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED UPPER CHIP PLUG ON NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND 1 SMALL FLAKE. CLEANED AND GROUND RUN ENGINE FOR 20 MINUTES. THEN RAN ADDITIONAL 10 MINUTES AT HOVER. DO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.