Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31SV
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1514
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Part time
6,108 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON JAN 6, 2004 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ABOUT 10 MILES OUT THE PILOT NOTICED A RT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR BY MAINT IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PIECE OF GEAR TOOTH ON IT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF ENGINE OIL FILTER FOUND TO HAVE METAL AND BRASS. ENGINE BEING REMOVED AND TO BE SENT FOR REPAIRS.

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