Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
August 11, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DF
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
0081
Aircraft time
6,725 hours, 5,270 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313C
Engine time
6,622 hours, 5,149 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTURE DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL INDICATES TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE (WHEN PRACTICAL) AND LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF ENGINE OIL FILTER AND CHIP DETECTOR REVEALED A SLIVER OF METALLIC PARTICLE TO BE PRESENT ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. OBTAINED SOAP SAMPLE, INSTALLED NEW FILTER AND PERFORMED ENGINE PENALTY RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. APPROVED AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED WITH INTENDED FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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