Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 9, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
14,524 hours, 13,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Chip Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT. MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND DISPATCH HAD FLIGHT 4012 RETURN TO DAY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUSS ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CHIP DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.