Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171M
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7138
Aircraft time
9,980 hours, 31,515 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Engine time
9,455 hours, 23,247 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 1 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.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED WITH ZAPPER. PILOT SECURED NR 1 ENGINE AND PERFORMED NIGHT SINGLE ENGINE RUN-ON LANDING TO JZI AIRPORT. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR. FOUND 2 APPROX 1/2MM FLAKES CLASSIFIED AS "MINOR" AS PER LTS 101 650B MM. CLEANED DETECTOR. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. CHIP LIGHT REMAINS EXTINGUISHED.