Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 22, 2005
Submitted
July 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2894
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
0301057900
Part serial
3707B
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Chip Detector
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

PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION. HE CHOSE TO MAKE LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION BY THE MECHANIC, A SMALL SILVER OF METAL WAS FOUND. THE PLUG WAS CLEANED. THE SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND THE OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF METAL AND REPLACED. FOLLOWING GROUND RUN AFTER MAINTENANCE PRESENTED AN ADDITIONAL ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATION WITH NO EVIDENCE OF METAL. ENGINE CHIP PLUG WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE. (K)