Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 7, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
166
Aircraft time
12,052 hours, 12,380 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Accessory G/B
Stage of operation
CR
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

CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH CHIP DETECTORS. DEBRIS FOUND ON AGB CHIP DETECTOR. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF OIL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. CLEANED CHIP DETECTOR AND REINSTALLED. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND REINSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR. NO FURTHER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND.

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