What was found
NR 2 RADIAL ENGINE FRONT OIL SUMP CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RETARDANT LOAD JETTISONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2014
- Submitted
- September 8, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N96278
- Make and model
- Lkheed P2V5F
- Aircraft serial
- 131459
- Aircraft time
- 13,362 hours, 8,036 cycles
- Engine
- Wright R3350*
- Engine time
- 5,612 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Warning Light
- Condition
- Illuminated
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.