Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
May 13, 2020
Submitted
May 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87BC
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1136
Aircraft time
3,831 hours, 2,741 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
3,656 hours, 2,628 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
3,656 hours, 2,628 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwc · PT6A67P
Component part number
307295501
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT OBSERVED A MASTER CAUTION WARNING AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE CHIP EICAS MESSAGE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO RAMP AREA. DOM WAS CONTACTED AND CALLED OUT TO INSPECT THE ASSOCIATED CHIP DETECTORS. A SMALL MAGNETIC PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. THE RGB STRAINER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO DEBRIS NOTED. THE MAIN ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH ALLOWABLE METAL FLAKES NOTED AFTER PATCH MAKING TRANSFER CLEANING OF THE OIL FILTER. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. THIS ENGINE WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED BY PWC AND SMALL DEBRIS IN THE OIL FILTER IS COMMON AFTER OVERHAUL. WILL RESAMPLE OIL IN 10 HOURS.