Service difficulty report · Washer · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
November 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
273
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Washer
Part number
3017525
Condition
Damaged
Location
Accessory Drive
Part time
14,210 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

STX - FLT 5571 - LOST LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ON CLIMB-OUT. RETURNED TO STX FOR FURTHER CHECK. ENGINE FOUND WITH NUT TO INTERCOMPRESSOR CASE COMPLETELY OFF TURBOMACHINERY ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARTRAIN. THIS CAUSED ALL OIL PRESURE, FUEL PRESSURE, AND ELECTRICAL GENERATION TO BE LOST ON THIS ENGINE. NUT DID NOT FILTER TO ENGINE. NUT AND WASHER FOUND IN AREA DAMAGED. GEARTRAIN NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE AREAS IN CONCERN WILL ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. (X)

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