Service difficulty report · Chip Light · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B299
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Chip Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

BOS - FLT 4304 - DURING FLT FROM BOS TO YOW, THE LEFT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRFT DIVERTED BACK TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND ONE CHIP. CHIP WAS WITHIN LIMITS PER GE MM. INSPECTIONS AND RUNS WERE PERFORMED PER GE MM AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)

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