Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Lkheed P2V5F

Difficulty date
August 26, 2017
Submitted
August 30, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N1386C
Make and model
Lkheed P2V5F
Aircraft serial
128422
Aircraft time
8,380 hours, 4,881 cycles
Engine
Wright R3350*
Engine time
3,301 hours
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Engine Chip
Part time
3,301 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM FIREFIGHTING DROP, THE CREW NOTICED A REAR OIL SYSTEM CHIP LIGHT ON THE RT RADIAL ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED AND A IFE DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON EXAMINING THE CHIP DETECTOR AND INSPECTING THE OIL FILTER SCREENS, NO METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND.