Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507072
Aircraft time
5,722 hours, 4,584 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120
Engine time
5,605 hours, 4,391 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
30714374
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 AT CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. AFM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND A PRECAUTIONARY AND SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. THE ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. AFTER FINDING NO METAL DEBRIS ON THE DETECTOR, IN THE FILTER OR TRANSFER GEARBOX AND THE ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED A TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE WAS MADE AND AFTER 5 MINUTES THE ANNUNCIATOR AGAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE ILLUMINATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR. A NEW PART WAS PROCURED, INSTALLED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE.

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