SDR RU3A0920

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF12
Aircraft time
12,965 hours, 6,848 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
9,758 hours
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LEVELED AT FL260, EXECUTED CRUISE CHECKLIST AND RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO BASE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CHECKED WITH MAINTENANCE FOUND A VERY SMALL, ALMOST MICROSCOPIC PIECE OF FOD ON THE CHIP DETECT SENSOR.