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ABBREVIATED AVIATION ACCIDENT REPORT (AAAR)
Source PRAM
1. Case Number 1a. Date of Accident 1b. Time 1c. Aircraft Serial Number 2a. Classification 2b. Category
19800215003 Feb 15 1980 1005 6815993 E
3. Type of Aircraft 4. Period Of Day 5. No Acft Involved 6. Nearest Installation
CH47C DAY 1 -
7. Accident Location a. On Post b. On Airfield e. GERMANY
8. Organization Involved in Accident
Unit UIC7 UIC6 UIC5 UIC4 UIC3 UIC2 Army Headquarters Element Station
WC5LAA WAAFFF W0ANAA GE760
180AVCO 11AV GP USAREUR SCHWABISCH HALL, FRG
9. Organization Accountable for Accident
WC5LAA WAAFFF W0ANAA GE760
180AVCO 11AV GP USAREUR SCHWABISCH HALL, FRG
10. Estimated Accident Cost
a. Total Loss b. Aircraft Damage c. Man Hrs d. Man Hrs Cost e. Other Mil Damage
No $0 0 $0 $0
f. Civilian Damage g. Injury h. Total This Aircraft i. Total Accident
$0 $0 $0 $0
11. General Data
a. Mission S/M b. Flight Plan c. Data Recorder
S - SERVICE IFR
d. Night Vision e. Fire f. Fluid Spillage g. Field Training
NONE No
12. Flight Data
a. Emergency Duration Phase of Operation
0 G - CRUISE
AGL KIAS Weight Overgross
b. Termination Duration Phase of Operation
AGL KIAS Weight Overgross
13. Type Event
01 - Precautionary Landing
14. Accident Cause Factors Human Error Material Failure Environmental
UNKNOWN DEFINITE NO
15. Summary
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 5,000 MSL AND IMC, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A LANDING WAS MADE AT AAF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED NUMEROUS CHIPS ON THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR PLUG. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. IMPENDING INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. PREVIOUS HISTORY: 4 CHIP DETECOR LIGHTS WITH METAL PRESENT, 1 SPECIAL OIL SAMPLES, 3 COMPLETE SERVICEABILITY CHECKS-ALL OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST 48 HOURS.
16. COMPONENT AND PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION DATA
Major Component Information
a. Nomenclature b. Type/Design/Series c. Part Number d. NSN e. MFG Code f. Part Serial No
ENGINE T55L11D 200102014 2840000000048 91547 LE1935D
Part Information
a. Nomenclature c. Part Number d. NSN e. MFG Code f. Part Serial No
ENGINE
g. Cause Failure Functional Group
Material Maintenance Design Manufacture 03 - ENGINE/POWER PLANT -
DEFINITE ROLE NONE - -
Type Failure Cause Failure
372 - METAL ON MAGNETIC PLUG S026 - OIL CONTAMINATION - METAL 999 - UNDETERMINED -
17. ENVIRONMENTAL
a. General (1) IMC (2) VMC (3) Unknown
b. Environmental Conditions
1. Weather Conditions 2. Other Conditions
(a) Hail (a) Animals
(b) Sleet (b) Fowl
(c) Fog (c) Surface
(d) Drizzle (d) Noise
(e) Rain (e) Chemicals
(f) Snow (f) Radiation
(g) Lightning (g) Glare
(h) Thunderstorm (h) FOD
(i) Gusty Winds (i) Temperature
(j) Freezing Rain (j) Vibration
(k) Other (k) Dust
c. Aircraft Icing No Yes d. Turbulence No Yes
19. MOON ILLUMINATION DATA
a. Above Horizon b. Visible c. Degrees Above Horizon d. Percent Illumination e. Clock Position
No Yes No Yes
20. WIRE STRIKE DATA
a. Wire Strike b. WSPS Installed c. WSPS Engaged
No Yes No Yes No Yes
d. WSPS Cut Wire e. WSPS Functioned f. Wires Struck
No Yes No Yes Number wires 0 Dia.(inches)
21. PERSONNEL DATA
Person # 1 c. Grade d. Sex e. Duty
W4 PC - PILOT IN COMMAND
f. SVC g. UIC h. Role i. On Controls
O - OTHER WC5LAA U - UNKNOWN No Yes
j. Lab Test k. Hrs Slept 24 l. Hrs Worked 24 m. Hrs Flown 24
Yes No
n. RL o. FAC p. Injury q. MTDS Total Flt Hrs
1 2 3 1 2 3 - 0
Person # 2 c. Grade d. Sex e. Duty
W3 PI - PILOT
f. SVC g. UIC h. Role i. On Controls
O - OTHER WC5LAA U - UNKNOWN No Yes
j. Lab Test k. Hrs Slept 24 l. Hrs Worked 24 m. Hrs Flown 24
Yes No
n. RL o. FAC p. Injury q. MTDS Total Flt Hrs
1 2 3 1 2 3 - 0
22. IMPACT/PROTECTIVE/ESCAPE/SURVIVAL/RESCUE DATA
a. Aircraft Space Compromised b. Escape/Survival Difficulties c. Protective/Restraint Equip Functioned
No Yes No Yes No Yes
24. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings
Not Reported
Recommendations
Not Reported



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