SDR 95ZZZW101

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
282
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, E, F

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 5728 - SHORTLY AFTER TO, CREW NOTICED A DROP IN LT ENGINE TQ. WHILE DISCUSSING IT, THEY HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE LT TQ DROPPED RAPIDLY. SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE ACFT WAS EVACUATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND METAL IN CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL FILTERS. PROP WAS LOCKED-UP. ENGINE CHANGE WAS COMPLIED WITH.

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