SDR EVCA105166

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 2, 2005
Submitted
August 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45291
Aircraft time
24,994 hours, 15,125 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Engine time
1,875 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
250C30P
Part serial
CAE897513
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Fuselage Top
Part time
1,875 hours, 4,205 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE CAUTION WARNING CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND NO SIGNIFIGANT CHIP WAS FOUND. REINSERTED CHIP PLUG AND RAN AIRCRAFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. MINTENANCE FOUND EXTENSIVE METAL ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS. EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL FILTER SHOWED LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.

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