Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
20,486 hours, 18,269 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Chip Detector
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A RGB CHIP DETECT BLUE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO DIVERT TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPENCIES. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND FOUND A HAIR LIE PARTICLE AND A FLAKE ON THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR, ALL WITHIN PRESCRIBED LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FILTERS, CLEANED THE CHIP DETECTORS, AND CANNON PLUGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.