Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 13, 2006
Submitted
May 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11QC
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3358
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF A TOUR FLIGHT FROM AIRPORT, THE (ENGINE CHIP) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSP REVEALED 1 SMALL METAL SLIVER FOUND ON THE ENGINE FULL FLOW ELECTRICAL CHIP DETECTOR, ALL OTHER ENG DETECTORS INSPECTED, NO FURTHER PARTICLES FOUND. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS IAW MM 71-02-07, LEVEL A, NO PARTICLES FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, AND REINSPECTED DETECTORS AGAIN, NO PARTICLES FOUND. NOTE: ENGINE INSTALLED 11-15-06 AFTER REPAIR. ENGINE TIME SINCE REPAIR AT INCIDENT 88.1 HOURS. OIL ANALYSIS ON 12-11-06 NORMAL, OIL ANALYSIS ON 12-29-2006 NORMAL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. (K)

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