SDR VTZA95055

Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
February 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41041
Engine
Garrtt TPE33114
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
5725109162
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAD/MHT - FLT 6203 - DURING CLIMB AT 1245 HRS ON 2-10-95, RT ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATION CAPTION ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE PULLED THE RT CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND IT TO HAVE FLAKES OF METAL. CLEANED DETECTOR AND RAN ENGINE FOR 30 MINUTES. FIVE MINUTES AT 100 PERCENT, 25 MINUTES AT 80 PERCENT. TOOK SOAP SAMPLE, REPLACED OIL FILTER AND RAN AGAIN FOR 30 MINUTES. NO OIL CONTAMINATION LIGHT. PULLED AND INSPECTED RT CHIP DETECTOR, NO METAL FOUND. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE PER ALLIED SIGNAL SOAP SAMPLE RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)