Service difficulty report · Chip Light · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B275
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Chip Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
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 4524 - EN ROUTE TO LEB FROM BOS, THE LT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE OIL FILTER, SCAVENGE SCREENS AND CHIP DETECTOR AND DETERMINED THAT THE MATERIAL FOUND WAS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL PENALTY RUN AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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