SDR MALA030242

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
April 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B445
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt 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

LT CHIP DETECT LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AFTER DEPARTURE ON FLIGHT 2798. ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS FOR LT ENGINE REMAINED NORMAL. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR FOUND SMALL PARTICLE OF CARBON. CLEANED DETECTOR AND RAN ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK DONE IAW SF340 AMM AND GE CT7MM.

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