# Air ATR72 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 8680999 - Manufacturer (registry): AIR - Model: ATR72 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 2 ยท Turbo-prop - Seats: 76 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-atr72 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (895, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR MTNA202408302001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA202408302001), Aug 28, 2024: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CLIMB OF FLIGHT 7129 POS-BQN, AIRCRAFT 800FX INCURRED A PITCH DISCONNECT MASTER WARNING ALERT. THE CREW PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGEN - [SDR MTNA202312040341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA202312040341), Dec 3, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, AT APPROXIMATELY FL190, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE ALERT. AFTER PERFORMING THE ASSOCIATED QRH ITEMS, THE CR - [SDR MTNA20231025001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20231025001), Oct 24, 2023: FAN. ODOR. WITH EXTERNAL POWER APPLIED, CREW NOTICED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. REPLACED RH RECIRC FAN. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 29GA2023100600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2023100600001), Oct 2, 2023: WINDOW POST. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE COCKPIT LH WINDOW FRAME LATERAL POST DAMAGED/ELONGATED RETAINER ATTACHMENT HOLES SHANK AND TOOL MARK. CORRECTIVE ACTION DAMAGED HOLES SHANK (QTY3) AND - [SDR MTNA20230714001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20230714001), Jul 14, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. FO RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL SOFT. REPLACED, BLED, AND OPS CHECKED FIRST OFFICER SIDE MASTER CYLINDER. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MTNA20230713001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20230713001), Jul 13, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CAPT'S O2 MASK FAILS PREFLIGHT CHECK IN 100% MODE. MASK WILL NOT PRSSURIZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT'S O2 MASK BOX. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR MTNA20230506001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20230506001), May 6, 2023: UNKNOWN. LEAKING. DUE TO O2 LEAK, CREW O2 CYLINDER PRESSURE DROPPED TO "0" PSI, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED O2 CYLINDER. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED - [SDR 29GA2023050500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2023050500001), May 4, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DURING HEAVY MAINTENACE AT PREMIER AVIATION IN QUEBEC CANADA CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LH WING LOWER SKIN AT FUEL PUMP CUT-OUT BETWEEN RIBS 4-5. CORRECTIV - [SDR MTNA20230418001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20230418001), Apr 18, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. AT TOUCH DOWN, MASTER CAUTION WITH FLT CTL ON CAP, AN OVERSPEED WARNING FOR 5 SECONDS, AND THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING AUDIO CAME OUT AND REMAINED ON WITHOUT ANY VI - [SDR MTNA20230308001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20230308001), Mar 8, 2023: NONE. NONE. DURING CLIMB, CREW RECEIVED AN AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAULT AND AN EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE ALERT. CORRECTIVE ACTION IN WORK. - [SDR MTNA20220902001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220902001), Sep 2, 2022: FIRE HANDLE. WARNING MESSAGE. #1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS TRIGGERED MOMENTARILY AND EXTINGUISHED ON TOUCHDOWN. REPLACED #1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE. PERFORMED SUCCEESSFUL ENGINE RUNS AND OPS CHECK. - [SDR MTNA20220728001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220728001), Jul 28, 2022: CABIN PRESSURE. FALSE INDICATION. DURING CRUISE ON FLIGHT, WITH THE AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION ALREADY DEFERRED, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING AND CONTINUOUS CHIME. AFTER C - [SDR MTNA20220615001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220615001), Jun 15, 2022: NONE. NONE. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AT 70KTS, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ADU MESSAGE OF "DADC DATA INVALID," ACCOMPANIED BY A ZERO AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE AIRS - [SDR MTNA20220503001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220503001), May 3, 2022: NONE. NONE. CAPTAIN AND FO'S RIGHT BRAKES ARE WEAK. EMERGENCY BRAKE IS WEAK. REPLACED BRAKE PRESSURE LINE. BLED HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MTNA20220415001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220415001), Apr 15, 2022: NONE. NONE. DURING INITIAL DESCENT, THE CREW NOTICED ENGINE #1'S TORQUE REMAINED AT 31% WITH THE POWER LEVERS AT FLIGHT IDLE. CONSIDERING RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL DURING APP - [SDR MTNA20220217001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220217001), Feb 17, 2022: ENGINE. LEAKING. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: AFTER LANDING, REPORTED ODORLESS SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF LEFT HAND ENGINE. - [SDR MTNA20220103001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20220103001), Jan 3, 2022: TRIM SYSTEM. FAILED. ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A PITCH TRIM FAILURE IN ICING CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH - [SDR 29GA2021092700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA2021092700001), Sep 26, 2021: DOOR. NONE. SUPPLEMENTAL FLIGHT: 67 FLL/FLL FA REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED CLOSED THE YELLOW HANDLE WILL NOT PULL DOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LUBRICATED - [SDR MTNA20210324002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20210324002), Mar 23, 2021: BRAKE SYS. LOW PRESSURE. FIRST OFFICER RIGHT BRAKE HAS NO PRESSURE. SERVICED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR MTNA20210324001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20210324001), Mar 16, 2021: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT SIDE FORWARD FUSELAGE INTERIOR STRUCTURE: FRAME 5 IS CRACKED FOR SEVERAL INCHES ALONG ITS ATTACHMENT AREA TO NODE-6 INNER STRAP. FRAME 5 REPAIRED WITH A SP - [SDR MTNA20210312001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20210312001), Mar 12, 2021: ROLLER. INOPERATIVE. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY BRAKE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND GRINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING LOADED PIN ROLLER ON EMERGENCY BRAKE. OPS CHE - [SDR MTNA202101280201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA202101280201), Jan 28, 2021: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB #1 ITT GAUGE WENT TO 850 C FOLLOWED BY LOCAL ALERT AND ENGINE CAP ALERT GAUGE THEN ROSE TO 1200 C AND REMAINED ERRATIC FOR 1 TO 2 MINUTES GAUGE SUB - [SDR CA190624002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190624002), Jun 9, 2019: PEC. FAULTED. (CAN) THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABORTED TAKE-OFF DURING A SCHEDULED FLIGHT DUE TO PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL FAULT ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS GOIN - [SDR MTNA20171009001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20171009001), Oct 6, 2017: FIRE HANDLE. FAULTY. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR - [SDR MTNA20170922001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20170922001), Sep 22, 2017: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE ON APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A DVI OF THE FIRE-DETECTION S - [SDR MTNA20170710001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20170710001), Jul 10, 2017: FIRE LOOP. FAULTY. WHILE ON APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, BUT TOOK NO FURTHER ACTIONS UNTIL LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LADED WITHOUT INCIDE - [SDR MTNA20170614001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20170614001), Jun 14, 2017: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WIT - [SDR COEA2016010403801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2016010403801), Jan 4, 2016: LANDING. CORRODED. WO 155295 NR 400021, HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. RT ENG NACELLE OTBD AFT LANDING FOR PANEL 484AR HAS CHAFING DAMAGE & LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPAIR IAW SRAS CE2 - [SDR CA160121005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160121005), Jan 3, 2016: SEAL. LEAKING. (CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE ON RT ENGINE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND RETURN TO - [SDR COEA2016010302801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2016010302801), Jan 3, 2016: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. INTERIOR LEVEL 2 CORROSION AFFECTING CTR FUSELAGE RT UPPER SKIN PANEL, BETWEEN FRAMES 23B - 23C, STRINGER 10 - 10A. REPAIR IAW S - [SDR COEA2016010201801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2016010201801), Jan 2, 2016: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. INTERIOR LEVEL 2 CORROSION AFFECTING REAR FUSELAGE RT LATERAL UPPER SKIN PANEL, FRAMES 40 - 41, STRINGER 5 - 6 RT. EXTERNAL DOUB - [SDR COEA2015123103801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015123103801), Dec 31, 2015: STRINGER. CORRODED. HEAVY CHECK COE & MINOR REPAIR. LEVEL 2 CORROSION AROUND FASTENER BUCK TAILS ON STRINGER 19, BETWEEN FRAMES 44 & 45. REPLACED STRINGER WITH NEW. - [SDR CA160203002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160203002), Dec 14, 2015: EEC. FAULTED. (CAN) ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL NR 1 FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL DATA WAS EXTRACTED AND - [SDR CA151117017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151117017), Nov 9, 2015: AUTOFEATHER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) WHILE CRUISING AT FL160, THE LT ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK AND SELF-RECOVERED 10 SECONDS LATER. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WHERE IT LANDED UNEVENTF - [SDR CA151117009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151117009), Nov 2, 2015: EEC. FAULTED. (CAN) WHILE SETTING TAKEOFF POWER AS THE PILOT GRADUALLY ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, AN ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL 1 FAULT WAS TRIGGERED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND - [SDR CA151030005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151030005), Oct 21, 2015: ENGINE. OVERTORQUED. (CAN) DURING LANDING PHASE, WITH POWER LEVERS SET AT 45, THE RT ENGINE FUEL FLOW AND HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR SPEED, NH, STARTED TO INCREASE WITHOUT ANY PILOT I - [SDR CA151007012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151007012), Sep 29, 2015: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. (CAN) WHILE STABILIZED AT FL180, NR 2 ENGINE HAD ALL PARAMETERS DECREASED. AS NT DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT THE AUTOMATIC RELIGHT TURNED IT ON AGAIN. C - [SDR CA151007009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151007009), Sep 29, 2015: AUTOFEATHER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER EVENT TOOK PLACE ON THE RT ENGINE DURING APPROACH. DURING DESCENT PRIOR TO THE UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER, HEAVY VIBRATIONS WERE O - [SDR CA150728001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150728001), Jul 19, 2015: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. (CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED LT ENGINE FLAME OUT IN FLIGHT AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS, ENGINE RECOVERED ITSELF, ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. - [SDR CA150927003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150927003), Jun 22, 2015: EEC. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) ON FINAL PART OF TAKEOFF ROLL THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL LOCAL ALERT WAS DETECTED FLASHING. PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED. AT ROTATI - [SDR CA150604010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150604010), May 28, 2015: B-NUT. LOOSE. (CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO SUSPECTED FIRE FOLLOWING FIRE WARNING AND FIRE BOTTLES BEING DISCHARGED. CREW THEN PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK - [SDR CA150602007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150602007), May 12, 2015: IMPELLER. DAMAGED. (CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF DURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL & LOW OIL PRESS ALARM. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN & ACFT RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. GND INSPECTIO - [SDR CA150519009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150519009), May 1, 2015: ENGINE. UNKNOWN. (CAN) ABORTED TAKEOFF WITH POWER LEVER IN NOTCH. NO AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF POWER CONTROL SYS ARM LIGHT & NR 2 ENG TORQUE WAS SHOWING AROUND 40%. NO REPORT OF YAW OR - [SDR CA150325018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150325018), Mar 19, 2015: WARNING MESSAGE. ACTIVATED. (CAN) ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ENGINE NR 2 MULTIPLE WARNINGS NR 2 ENGINE OVERSHOOT TO 100 PERCENT TORQUE, NR 2 ENGINE IDLE GATE FAILED, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL TEMP HIGH - [SDR CA150224016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150224016), Feb 18, 2015: ENGINE. OVERTORQUED. (CAN) THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN AIR TURN BACK TO BASE DUE TO ENGINE NR 1 OVER-TORQUE UP TO 106.3 PERCENT DURING CLIMB. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. - [SDR CA150120020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150120020), Jan 17, 2015: FIRE WARNING. ILLUMINATED. (CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE INDICATION FOR THE LEFT ENGINE. THE CREW STOPPED THE CLIMB AT ABOUT 8000 FEET, SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND ACTIVAT - [SDR CA150113010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150113010), Dec 17, 2014: EEC. WARNING MESSAGE. (CAN) THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATION. ON GROUND, TROUBLESHOOTING FINDINGS WERE FAULT CODES 87 - [SDR CA141204004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141204004), Nov 7, 2014: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. (CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE NO. 1 ENGINE HAD A POWER ROLLBACK AND RESTARTED WITH AUTO RELIGHT. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. - [SDR CA141202001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141202001), Nov 2, 2014: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB PHASES, THE CREW NOTICED DURING CRUISE THAT THE ENGINE PROPELLER OSCILLATED WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE ON PROPELLER SPEED. T - [SDR CA141006001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141006001), Sep 1, 2014: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE NR 2 FLAMED OUT DURING CRUSE AT FL150. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AUTO RELIGHT. All 895: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-atr72/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.