SDR MALA010517

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 9, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
452
Engine
Ge CT79B
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

RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. RAN QRH, ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. AIR RETURN TO OMA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR, INSPECTED FOUND TWO SMALL SLIVERS, PRESERVED FOR INSPECTION. REINSTALLED CHIP DETECTOR. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AC TO BE FERRIED FROM OMA TO MSP FOR COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN GE MM SEI 576 72-00-00. FAULT ISOLATION TABLE 104 TROUBLE 10. MATERIAL IS DETERMINED TO BE ALLOWABLE PER TABLE 104, FIG 1 & 2. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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