Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 12, 2024
Submitted
March 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238VM
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
238
Aircraft time
8,128 hours, 9,084 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
5,930 hours, 8,000 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
304544902
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Part time
59 hours, 8,000 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CHIP CWAS LIGHT STARTED TO CONTINUOUSLY FLASH ON AND OFF, THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, CONDUCTED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, AND LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND BROKEN WIRE AND CHAFFED WIRE ON THE CHIP DETECTOR CANNON PLUG. REMOVED DAMAGED WIRE, PINS AND INSTALLED NEW CONTACT PINS AND NEW CHIP DETECTOR. CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED WITH A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.