Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0610
Aircraft time
1,689 hours, 6,396 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
305967801
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ENROUTE , THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLEW THE ACFT BACK TO BASE, MAKING A SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND GOT THE CAUTION LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. AFTER THE ACFT WAS SECURED, THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS TESTED FOR PROPER OPERATION, AND A MX RUN UP WAS PERFORMED, WITH NO DEFECTS. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 79-00-00, 1-1 TABLE 1 AND MM 72-00-00.

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